tempestades_y_belleza's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
rainbowrachel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I can't particularly say that I enjoyed this, but I do find myself glad that I read it.
It reads as if C.S. Lewis attempted to write a mashup of Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens: part whimsical adventure, part working-class Victorian life, all Christian allegory.
It reads as if C.S. Lewis attempted to write a mashup of Lewis Carroll and Charles Dickens: part whimsical adventure, part working-class Victorian life, all Christian allegory.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
silverthorn's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
wardl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
hannah_figgins's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
queenlucythevaliant's review against another edition
5.0
‘Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.' - C.S. Lewis
A children’s book that trusts a child to understand the deep nuances of joy and death and community (and can, in turn, reward an adult reader with layers of meaning not always meant for the child) is a book worth my time. A young reader ingests more than we know!
I will always love this book. It takes me to places no other book ever has - and it makes me excited for the day I can dance with the North Wind and see what is at her Back.
This remains one of my favorite stories of all time.
A children’s book that trusts a child to understand the deep nuances of joy and death and community (and can, in turn, reward an adult reader with layers of meaning not always meant for the child) is a book worth my time. A young reader ingests more than we know!
I will always love this book. It takes me to places no other book ever has - and it makes me excited for the day I can dance with the North Wind and see what is at her Back.
This remains one of my favorite stories of all time.
rainydaydreamer's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A bitter-sweet story... But not in the classic way... It's a story of tasting the bitter and finding it sweet after all...
ancourtade's review against another edition
0.5
Objectively this book gets a 2, personally a .5 because it was painful getting through this. Had to jump to am audiobook at 2x speed to push through and finish 60% of the book. Not my fav.
t00thpaste's review against another edition
4.0
i really struggled to get into this at the beginning; by the end i felt like i'd been punched in the gut. almost every page of this novel is steeped in death, but it's oddly comforting. reading this felt like a religious experience. in the most human sense :-)