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Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
3.5
adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
Of the seven books of the Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian probably ranks sixth for me. It's not bad, and in fact, I can't exactly pinpoint what the problem is. On paper, it takes a shorter time to get going than The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. The plot is more focused than The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. But IDK, something about this one just doesn't work as well as the others for me. The biggest issue is that the story is "split" - I don't think it's much of a spoiler to say that the Pevensie children return to Narnia in the first chapter of this book. After a bit of initial blundering around, the story takes a break to fill us in on the backstory of the titular Prince Caspian, and the rest of the book brings the two storylines together and resolves them. 

Overall, still the same delightful writing style, still the same lovable characters from Lion, but just not quite as tight. 
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