gabs93's review against another edition
adventurous
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
mjd3jaggy's review against another edition
5.0
I think this is my favorite in the series. There’s something so magical about it. As much as I like battles, I think quests are my favorite. A good quest or adventure story is so much fun. I think a large reason for that is that I’ve always wanted to go on a quest. Whether alone or with a group of friends, I would love to just travel in search of adventure. Obviously, adventure in the way of a quest to a distant land is something quite different nowadays, but it’s still something I want to try to do. This book has made me very emotional and I’m not quite sure what the emotion is. As I draw closer to finishing college, I truly am getting closer to a new kind of adventure. I think I want to go somewhere far away from home to really experience the feeling of going somewhere new. Going to college was obviously a new experience, but I mostly knew what to expect. Columbus is only 3 hours from home, so I was always just a car ride away, but I think after reading this I really do want to go somewhere truly far away. Before I started the book I was really looking forwards to it, but I didn’t think it would effect me this much. I know I enjoyed it the first time I read it, but now I can confidently say this is one of my favorite books of all time.
The next book in the series is The Silver Chair, which I remember little to nothing about, but now I’m quite excited to read it.
The next book in the series is The Silver Chair, which I remember little to nothing about, but now I’m quite excited to read it.
mbomersheim's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the way that King Caspian was further developed throughout the book. I also enjoyed having a story with Lucy and Edmund. I have to say though, Eustace is rather a rotten character. I get that one of the main themes in this book is the idea of baptism, heaven, and rebirth, but I don't think that Eustace had to be such a nasty character in order for this to be executed.
I feel like the plot of this book is more like that of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in that it is truly a quest story at heart, which is different than the overall plots of the previous books in the series. While the other books are quests, they're more focused on achieving a single goal while this book had more side plots. Additionally, there were some aspects of the plot that I felt could have gone more in depth or had more of a significant impact of the story. Overall, I enjoyed the book quite a bit.
I feel like the plot of this book is more like that of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in that it is truly a quest story at heart, which is different than the overall plots of the previous books in the series. While the other books are quests, they're more focused on achieving a single goal while this book had more side plots. Additionally, there were some aspects of the plot that I felt could have gone more in depth or had more of a significant impact of the story. Overall, I enjoyed the book quite a bit.
ellie7727's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
joakra85's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-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
5.0
samuel_peterson's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook. 6hrs 20mins
This was CS Lewis's biblically-themed "Odyssey" tribute. And it worked well
Taking place again in that magical land called Narnia, Lewis tells the story of the Dawn Treader, the glorious dragon-shaped vessel of the now-navigating-again King Caspian and his crew. This book was rich with imagination and whimsy while leading the reader along an extended-metaphor of a Christian's journey through life in pursuit of the Kingdom of God.
As the Dawn Treader encounters the numerous mysterious islands in its path to the farthest reaches of the world, the characters uncover all kinds of dangers which test their resolve to resist the dangers of greed, vanity, deception, and darkness (to name a few). When they are met with such a challenge, Aslan makes himself known to steer them back onto the ship and onwards toward his country.
Lewis obviously portrays these islands as metaphors to the deceiver's temptations which Christian believers face each day and the Truth that regardless of how far the Kingdom may seem, Jesus is with us. He is strengthening, reminding, and encouraging us on as we strive to reach Him.
In the end, I love what Aslan says to Lucy that she must look for him in her own world; he goes by another name there and you must get to know him.
Lucy cannot return to Narnia, but will again meet the LION.
This was CS Lewis's biblically-themed "Odyssey" tribute. And it worked well
Taking place again in that magical land called Narnia, Lewis tells the story of the Dawn Treader, the glorious dragon-shaped vessel of the now-navigating-again King Caspian and his crew. This book was rich with imagination and whimsy while leading the reader along an extended-metaphor of a Christian's journey through life in pursuit of the Kingdom of God.
As the Dawn Treader encounters the numerous mysterious islands in its path to the farthest reaches of the world, the characters uncover all kinds of dangers which test their resolve to resist the dangers of greed, vanity, deception, and darkness (to name a few). When they are met with such a challenge, Aslan makes himself known to steer them back onto the ship and onwards toward his country.
Lewis obviously portrays these islands as metaphors to the deceiver's temptations which Christian believers face each day and the Truth that regardless of how far the Kingdom may seem, Jesus is with us. He is strengthening, reminding, and encouraging us on as we strive to reach Him.
In the end, I love what Aslan says to Lucy that she must look for him in her own world; he goes by another name there and you must get to know him.
Lucy cannot return to Narnia, but will again meet the LION.
ablotial's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this one - it was nice to get a new character, and especially one who wasn't as pure and wonderful as the Pevensies. And it was nice to see that he had a little depth to the character and did change as a person throughout the course of the book. Following the journies of the characters, both physical and ... spiritual/emotional was interesting, and it was fun to see all the different lands and people that they encountered. This was so much more fun to read than Gulliver's Travels, which I'd always hoped would be something like this but always bored me to tears and I never did finish. The little hoppy guys were awesome, the land where dreams always come true being a HORRIBLE place instead of a good one was a wonderful concept, and the little mouse making it to Aslan's territory was a great feel-good moment. I'd read this one again.
robin_s's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
katyduncan's review against another edition
4.0
It’s just magnificent! I had forgotten how much the book is different from the movie. Highly recommend the audio book. The narrator and his voices are just great!