Reviews with content warning for Xenophobia - The Last Battle

as I previously said I had a feeling that after the third book it was about to go downhill and it definitely did, what the actual fuck? the amount of things that are wrong with this book make me want to barf and I am sorry I ever considered bunny the worst book of the year for this one has earned the throne (I will now proceed to read some nice Christmas smut by Tessa Bailey so I can cleanse the palate, okay?) my childhood is ruined if you really want to "enjoy Narnia" just go and watch the movies with the hot ben barnes and do not waste your time reading this bullshit I do not have the mental stability to sit here and write all that is wrong with this book so I will leave you a review I think summed it up pretty well:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/136675627?book_show_action=true&from_review_page=1

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leilaliw's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective

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

3.0

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kendalljo's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.25

This is complicated. The start of this book was genuinely amazing because everything starts falling apart so well. Like I felt emotions, or at least a slight emptiness. But then you get to the brownface and racial slurs just being thrown around, and it's so jarring. There were definitely parts in other books where it seemed slightly racist or xenophobic, but the book/tale was still mostly based around the fantasy/fun (like in book 3, The Horse and His Boy). It left you in a weird, "Is this what he's going for" vibe? However, this book just comes right out and says that shit. The only other thing is that like the first book being more religious than most of the others, this last one is in that same boat. Overall that's totally fine as it was what the series as a whole was written after, and it gives everybody throughout the series a good ending, which is nice. But that middle still just has me even after the great start and decent end that brought it all together. Sad to see it go that way. Overall, I'd say it was a decent series, and I'm glad to have finally read it after owning it since childhood. But I will never forget that he wrote this now and would never let mine or anyone’s children just read this book on their own.

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ymer's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

1.75

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marvel_and_mischief's review against another edition

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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

2.0

Disappointing and predictable ending. It was obvious to me as soon as the kings and queens of old appeared in the doorway that they had all died and the “new” Narnia was an afterlife of sorts. It was a fitting ending considering the themes of religion throughout the series but still unremarkable.

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