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46 reviews

The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The first and second acts were not bad, but the final act? Oh, phenomenal. While The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe provides  a beautiful depiction of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made for the sake of traitors, The Silver Chair paints a clearer picture of the false reality in which we live, that we have exchanged our crowns and true jewels for life in the Shallows.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

The descriptions of the swordplay and action sequences was wonderfully vivid. Lewis transitions so smoothly from descriptions of wacky magical exploits to gritty war scenes. Simply delightful.

The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

adventurous challenging funny inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So well-written, so beautifully reflective… I love this novel and the story it shares.

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

5.0

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I was not displeased.

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Tbh, Skeeter got irritating. I read this book because I love the movie, but I think the characters missed a complexity added by the screenwriter. 

Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Didn’t love the beginning, but MAN, does Louisa May know how to give her audience chills.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

4.5

Would have given five stars if it hadn’t been for Meg and Jo’s assertions that salvation can be gained through works.