Reviews tagging 'Grief'

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

9 reviews

caitlin_123a's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Grief

agatha_hopkins's review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

I remember it fondly from childhood, but the writing style is a little strange to read now. Good to do a watch-along with the movie.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Slavery, Kidnapping, and Grief

Minor: Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor details of battling, but fairly tame overall.

gandalf_a's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Confinement and Alcohol

seforaflorian's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

I'm kind of mad that I'm really like CS Lewis's fiction. I read just enough of mere  Christianity to know how fundamentally Lewis and I differ on our perception of the place of Christianity and religion in policing the rights of others, but I really do like this series and I agree with a lot of his critical readings of Paradise Lost. Food for thought I guess 🙃.
Initially Edmund is a terrible person and sibling, though he does get better throughout the book, Peter and Susan aren't given as much characterization as I would have liked, and I'm frustrated with how Lucy was treated by her siblings and then relegated to the sidelines during the battle. With that out of the way, I really enjoyed the Beavers, especially in how they care for the children but also bring some explanation into the story. Lewis's narration style is also very fun! I like that he will occasionally mention the previous chapter by calling it the previous chapter, and I understand why everybody liked them so much as children. The series really does just feel like childhood.

The religious parallels are definitely very prominent, and I don't think enough consideration is given to the impact having lived full lives as rulers of Narnia only to return back to a childhood during world war II would have on Lucy, Edmud, Susan, and Peter. I look forward to seeing what happens next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, and Grief

Moderate: War

emmonsannae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book only gets better as I get older! There are new things to see and love every time. I love that Lewis is able to perfectly control his allegory while constructing such a lovely story with lovely characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and War

atamano's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Grief, and War

Moderate: Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gaslighting

the_pysselfia's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Transphobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

annaw0827's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Grief