A review by noellegrace8
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I think I like Prince Caspian as much as I like The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe. It spends a lot of time laying groundwork with Caspian, almost giving you a sense of greater lore, until the plot starts snowballing. I liked that the battle in the end was just a duel between Peter & Miraz, keeping it from ending just the same as Lion Witch & Wardrobe. We also love to see some character development from Edmund and even stronger development in Lucy. In general, the characters are very loveable in this one, although Peter and sometimes even Susan are intolerably rude. I do have the same complaint as with Lion Witch & Wardrobe: the story is too big-picture and not revealing enough of the emotions of the characters, in the way that much contemporary fantasy was at the time. Lastly, I like that Aslan does not become obsolete simply because the salvation story allegory is complete.

I give Lynn Redgrave's performance 4.5/5⭐️. Her narration is on the classic side, nothing super interesting but an absolute solid read. I don't prefer her Aslan voice/cadence though, which is disappointing when you have prior exposure to Liam Neeson as the great lion...
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