rparks's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book! It is beautifully written and is like visiting an old friend as you explore the deep spiritual meaning behind the Chronicles of Narnia. If you are a Narnia fan then you will definitely appreciate this book!
trrm2008's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this was an excellent look C. S. Lewis’s land of Narnia. Rogers used other writings of Lewis to bring some insight into the stores and it made me look at the books differently then I had before. I am eager to go back and read them again.
darthchrista's review against another edition
5.0
I thought I knew Narnia. I did but this gave it so much more depth. Nothing added just deepening what is already there.
michellewatson's review against another edition
5.0
I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but it was such a pleasure and a delight! It's been about a year since I've read LW&W and maybe a decade since I've read any of the other Narnia books, so I was hoping I'd still be able to get something out of this commentary, and I definitely did.
Jonathan Rogers takes each Narnia book and basically asks, "What does this book say about being a Christian?" His answers are clear and accessible to anyone — not just for English profs and ivory tower dwellers. Each chapter of this book discusses one of the Narnia books. Rogers pulls out a big Christian theme from each of the Narnia books and discusses how that theme plays out through the characters and plot. For example, his theme for Dawn Treader is Forgetting Self, Finding Self. He also gives enough context of the original Narnia book to jog your memory, but he doesn't go too in depth to where it gets long-winded. You definitely have to have read the Narnia books to appreciate this one, though.
Reading this was good for my soul. It was almost like being in a book club with Rogers discussing each text with a super-smart, super-prepared prof. Plus, um, I was an English major, so I love literary analysis. But this book didn't feel like analysis. It wasn't boring. I read it with a pencil in hand to underline the best bits. More than anything, it reminded me that Aslan is not a tame lion. He's good, but he's not safe. And he never makes mistakes.
Jonathan Rogers takes each Narnia book and basically asks, "What does this book say about being a Christian?" His answers are clear and accessible to anyone — not just for English profs and ivory tower dwellers. Each chapter of this book discusses one of the Narnia books. Rogers pulls out a big Christian theme from each of the Narnia books and discusses how that theme plays out through the characters and plot. For example, his theme for Dawn Treader is Forgetting Self, Finding Self. He also gives enough context of the original Narnia book to jog your memory, but he doesn't go too in depth to where it gets long-winded. You definitely have to have read the Narnia books to appreciate this one, though.
Reading this was good for my soul. It was almost like being in a book club with Rogers discussing each text with a super-smart, super-prepared prof. Plus, um, I was an English major, so I love literary analysis. But this book didn't feel like analysis. It wasn't boring. I read it with a pencil in hand to underline the best bits. More than anything, it reminded me that Aslan is not a tame lion. He's good, but he's not safe. And he never makes mistakes.
trrm2008's review against another edition
5.0
I thought this was an excellent look C. S. Lewis’s land of Narnia. Rogers used other writings of Lewis to bring some insight into the stores and it made me look at the books differently then I had before. I am eager to go back and read them again.
darthchrista's review against another edition
5.0
I thought I knew Narnia. I did but this gave it so much more depth. Nothing added just deepening what is already there.
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