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michaelmay 's review for:
The Silver Chair
by C.S. Lewis
One of the cool things about the Narnia series is that the books are interested in different things. Magician's Nephew is pure prequel, setting the stage and getting the actors into place. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian deal with Narnian politics. Horse and His Boy and Dawn Treader are travelogues with uncomplicated plots, where the focus is on exploring territories outside the country of Narnia itself. I love them all, but with The Silver Chair, we finally get a full-on fantasy quest, which fills a need I didn't know I had.
In true Narnia fashion, the quest is filled with symbols and references to spiritual truths. I love all of that and would enjoy a deep look into each chapter to uncover and discuss everything that Lewis is saying. Next time I read the series, I'd like to figure out a way to do that.
I really thought I'd miss the Pevensie siblings more than I did. I love all four of those kids, but Eustace Scrubb is back from Dawn Treader, still holding onto the humility and bravery he learned there. And his new companion, Jill Pole, has her own issues to deal with and lessons to learn, and they're quite different from Eustace's. I latched onto both of them every bit as hard as I did to the Pevensies.
They're both right though that Puddleglum is the true hero of the story. I thought he was going to be annoying when I first met him, but he's funny and brave and loyal. The three of them were great characters to spend time with.
In true Narnia fashion, the quest is filled with symbols and references to spiritual truths. I love all of that and would enjoy a deep look into each chapter to uncover and discuss everything that Lewis is saying. Next time I read the series, I'd like to figure out a way to do that.
I really thought I'd miss the Pevensie siblings more than I did. I love all four of those kids, but Eustace Scrubb is back from Dawn Treader, still holding onto the humility and bravery he learned there. And his new companion, Jill Pole, has her own issues to deal with and lessons to learn, and they're quite different from Eustace's. I latched onto both of them every bit as hard as I did to the Pevensies.
They're both right though that Puddleglum is the true hero of the story. I thought he was going to be annoying when I first met him, but he's funny and brave and loyal. The three of them were great characters to spend time with.