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capybara5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Racism and Sexism
byrenical's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Xenophobia
sileacium's review against another edition
Graphic: Death and Racism
Moderate: Sexism
stirlingluci's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
0.25
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Moderate: Sexism
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.0
I've enjoyed the entire series, and I struggled with this book. It was darker compared to previous books, though overall I did enjoy reading it.
Graphic: Death and Xenophobia
Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Racial slurs
lizziaha's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Islamophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Xenophobia, and War
cubbykay's review against another edition
1.5
There are many reunions in this book, and they're all wonderful. Unfortunately, there are so many characters crammed in near the end that everyone's going to be disappointed that their favorites get so few lines. The new characters weren't that great either.
Also, they died?? That's the only way they could stay in Narnia? We all know Lucy would stay in a heartbeat, but what if Edmund had a life and plans to get back to? Well you bloody don't have a choice now! It's treated as entirely good news. Aslan's out here like, hey guess what you're dead now so you can party with me for forever! Woohoo! The end, roll credits.
Lewis had to massively retconn to pull this stunt. One mystery that always intrigued me reading through the series is, who is the narrator? The easy answer is Lewis himself, but the unamed voice could also be a character. Either way, the writer is part of the story. This is evident in Dawntreader, when he speaks of Lucy telling him about her experience at the Magician's mansion. And in that, he mentions that she still thinks about that story she read and wishes to read again. But she's dead now, and since Narnia is an extension of heaven now, did the writer die and get brought back to life just to finish the chronicle?
Narnia shouldn't end. Obviously the series has to end somehow, and Lewis was obviously planning this when he wrote Magician's Nephew, but I'm reminded of a quote I once heard that I wish I could find again. It was along the lines of, nothing should ever change in the Hundred Acre Wood; Pooh and friends should always be there just as you left them.
Good doggos though.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Misogyny and Sexism
mariegrip's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry
esme_may's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
bookedbyhannah's review against another edition
- 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? No
2.5
Graphic: Death and Racism
Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, and Religious bigotry