The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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Average rating4
I think I am just used to fantasy novels having a lot of world building and a great deal of conflict that reading this fast paced, short and sweet fantasy story was just taboo. Even if it is one of the original fantasy books.
Ero semplicemente incuriosita. Non sapevo di cosa parlasse il libro e non ho nemmeno visto i film che sono usciti, quindi partivo completamente da zero.
Che dire?
Mi è sembrato di poter tornare bambina per tutto il tempo che ho tenuto il libro fra le mani. E penso che sia un'ottima sensazione. Forse mi aspettavo qualcosa di più elaborato, dato il successo che ha avuto, ma devo ammettere che ho molto amato il modo di esprimersi dello scrittore e il suo modo di scrivere in generale.
Se avrò tempo, leggerò sicuramente anche gli altri...dovrò pur scoprire che altro deve succedere! :)
What a wonderful little book- full of adventure, magic and, what I noticed most of all, symbols of many different things in this life- Christ, the atonement, our journey through life and so much more. Definitely a wonderful series.
Update: 04/10/2015
If you'd like to read this review on my blog.
Rating: 3.75/5 stars.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is the thrilling start for the wonderful Narnia series, where we get introduced to the marvelous adventures of Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter, how it all started, and all the adventures that await.
Damn, I really like this series. I never read them as little because I just didn't have them here. But now I did and I feel great.
starting by saying, the movie adaptation was actually extremely close to the book. I mean, all the events from the book are in the movie, and they weren't changed chronologically or anything. There is of course, the factor that the book always offers more in depth knowledge of the story. But over all, very good adaptation.
The characters where even cuter in this book. But at the same, I didn't see them in depth, or at least not all. For example, Susan felt pretty ghostly for me, commenting when needed and being there to cause some trouble. But I can tell you, I hate Edmund more now. Before he was just an idiot. Now I find him an idiot and very stupid and evil.
One thing that surprised me was how Aslan's character changed for me. I had a very cute, harmless image of him, and with this book he became a little scary, actually.
And the scene where Aslan goes to the witch to be sacrificed, it affected more than it had with the movie. It was gruesome, even. I don't know, felt a little weird reading it like that.
Only thing, is that it's not as interesting as I thought it could be. And nothing really surprising happened.
Overall, I thought it was a great start for a book. definitely read it.
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Initial reaction.
Rating: 3.75/5 stars
This are such cute books! And unlike the other one, this one had some angst and frustrating parts as well. I loved, I'm glad that I've read this. But now I won't be able to read the rest because the first two are the only ones I own. Maybe one day.
I've started this story more than once, but this is my first time making it through. A neat tale. I love the dedication.
I consider The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe to be an “essential children's classic”. This is a book that is directed at children, but has a message that everyone can take from it. When curious Lucy Pevensie stumbles upon an old wardrobe, she is transported to the magical land of Narnia, where she meets fantastical creatures and learns of the terrible White Witch, who has cursed the land into an indefinite winter. With the help of her brothers and sisters, she is able to find Aslan, the great Lion who has come back to rightfully take his place as Lord of Narnia. The book is directed at children, but I think that they may have trouble with it in some parts. The language is very old-fashioned and they may not be able to follow along very well. Along with that, the book is very slow in some place. They may feel like skipping some parts because of that. But the adventure is real and the messages are important as well: don't let pride get the best of you, selfishness is never an admirable trait, and love always wins against hatred and evil.
I listened to the audibook in the car with Hamish to and from school and it was brilliant to share that with him. I couldn't tell you how many times I've read this book and it's amazing that I'm still getting things out of it at 40 that wouldn't even have crossed my mind at 20!
Dreadfully uninspired, chalked full of overt symbolism with inexplicable coincidences at every turn. As a work of fiction, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an example only of how to not weave stories or create strong characters.
Idk, having reread it in adulthood, the story is weaker than other young adult fantasies I've read.
The children are a bit two dimensional, especially the girls being prized mainly for their beauty and gentleness. They are also not allowed to participate in the battle, etc.
There are other stories that tell fantasies for children better.
The story of Aslan is moving, as is the story of Jesus Christ...but come on...
Four random British children walk into a new world and suddenly they have divine right to be rulers of it? As dictated by Aslan( and by extension, God?)
Glorification of White saviors, violent colonialism, and even misogyny is not something I really need my children to read.
Pass.
I am not usually an “audible book” kind of gal, but I really loved listening to this audio edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Such a great narrator, he made the story really come alive!
And how could you not love the story? It's a classic. My kids and I listened to this together, and enjoyed it very much!
A nice easy read, brought back a lot of childhood memories from reading it when I was a kid.
Four children go to stay with a professor in the country during the blitzing of London. The youngest child, Lucy, is first to enter the wardrobe and to find her way to Narnia, but soon all four children visit there. And Narnia is in need of the four children as it lies under the enchantment of the White Witch. With the guidance of the lion Aslan, the four take on the task of saving Narnia and, in the process, also change their own lives.
I will be reading all seven Narnia books during 2022. This is my first book of 2022.
