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A review by kurtpankau
The Magician's Nephew / The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe / The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
4.0
Of all the Narnia books, this is easily my favorite. Lewis doesn't devote as much space to moralizing (he still moralizes, but he does so far more deftly than in other books), and I like that the entire story takes place in and around Narnia. It's not bookended with chapters taking the reader to and from the real world. It feels more cohesive that way--doubly so since it is referenced in The Silver Chair as a story that was handed down through the ages.
It doesn't have the same sense of awe and wonder that Lewis captures with other volumes (notably Dawn Treader), but it does have a complete and well-constructed story that doesn't feel cheated or rushed. And while the twists and turns are a little transparent, they also feel fairly honest. Aslan still shows up to do his deus-ex-feline routine, but it's a little more restrained and doesn't throw the rest of the story sideways.
It doesn't have the same sense of awe and wonder that Lewis captures with other volumes (notably Dawn Treader), but it does have a complete and well-constructed story that doesn't feel cheated or rushed. And while the twists and turns are a little transparent, they also feel fairly honest. Aslan still shows up to do his deus-ex-feline routine, but it's a little more restrained and doesn't throw the rest of the story sideways.