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Arienne Huisman
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The Horse and His Boy – 2/5
The only book I read before and I remember it being better. Even ignoring all the blatant racism, it is really quite boring. It is set outside the whimsy of Narnia and that doesn’t help. An adventure with talking horses, a perilous journey though the desert and a mad dash to stop a war should be fun, but it dragged. The ending was extremely anticlimactic. This book feels like filler.
— 10 hours, 41 min ago
The only book I read before and I remember it being better. Even ignoring all the blatant racism, it is really quite boring. It is set outside the whimsy of Narnia and that doesn’t help. An adventure with talking horses, a perilous journey though the desert and a mad dash to stop a war should be fun, but it dragged. The ending was extremely anticlimactic. This book feels like filler.
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Arienne Huisman
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The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - 2/5
Controversial, but in comparison to the first book this fell flat for me. It doesn't help that I adore the movie, which has epic battles and great characterization. The book unfortunately has none of those things. Little to no tension and the humor from book 1 was nowhere to be found. It is clear this book was written first as Lewis' work obviously gets better with time.
— Oct 13, 2023 07:40AM
Controversial, but in comparison to the first book this fell flat for me. It doesn't help that I adore the movie, which has epic battles and great characterization. The book unfortunately has none of those things. Little to no tension and the humor from book 1 was nowhere to be found. It is clear this book was written first as Lewis' work obviously gets better with time.
Arienne Huisman
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The Magician's Nephew - 4/5
So classically British. Whimsical, incredibly creative and funny! Like a warm cosy blanket. Never read the Narnia books before, but this first book is a really wonderful introduction into this vast world. Enjoyed myself immensely. Excited for more!
— Oct 07, 2023 01:46PM
So classically British. Whimsical, incredibly creative and funny! Like a warm cosy blanket. Never read the Narnia books before, but this first book is a really wonderful introduction into this vast world. Enjoyed myself immensely. Excited for more!
