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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
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bookshelves: childrens, modernclassic, fantasy-let-it-be-your-fantasy
Jan 17, 2020
bookshelves: childrens, modernclassic, fantasy-let-it-be-your-fantasy
Read 4 times. Last read January 9, 2025 to January 16, 2025.
A truly golden and classic story that has been read and loved by millions all over the world. For those that bemoan that it's just a retelling of the Christian story. Pants! It's also about a little girl untarnished by the adult world and open to change, who still sees the world as a beautiful place full of wonder and potential, who finds Narnia first, and has to battle her own ego-driven brother for the truth, when her two other siblings decide not t0 believe the little girl, because she's a little girl! It's a timeless and wonderful story.
A story tied to foretold fates and destinies. A story that says evil cannot reign forever and that to truly win, sometimes you have to make a great sacrifice. The series that made me fall in love with books and reading around aged eight! Thank you Mr Clive Staples Lewis. Thank you so much. 9 out of 12 a fierce lion Four Stars. The absolutely beauty of this book, was informing me at an early age of the egocentricity of men and how dangerous their fragile egos can be to others. Lucy is, and was, my first ever superhero!
2025, 2021, 2015 and 2004 read
A story tied to foretold fates and destinies. A story that says evil cannot reign forever and that to truly win, sometimes you have to make a great sacrifice. The series that made me fall in love with books and reading around aged eight! Thank you Mr Clive Staples Lewis. Thank you so much. 9 out of 12 a fierce lion Four Stars. The absolutely beauty of this book, was informing me at an early age of the egocentricity of men and how dangerous their fragile egos can be to others. Lucy is, and was, my first ever superhero!
2025, 2021, 2015 and 2004 read
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March 31, 2004
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December 8, 2015
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Aug 17, 2021 03:18AM
Lovely review Baba, thank you :)
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Annie wrote: "Lovely review Baba, thank you :)"I just re-read my review... it's not bad! Thank you for your very kind comments Annie :)
You're most welcome! I always enjoy reading your reviews.
Annie wrote: "You're most welcome! I always enjoy reading your reviews."Gush! Thank you so much, you have no idea just how much comments like yours, keep me plugging away at my reviews! Have a great week :)
Baba
Love this review, Baba. I remember those Narnia movies being among my favorites a long time ago, but never got to read the books.. How do they compare with the adaptations?
Awesome review, Baba! it's always fun to reread childhood favorites! So glad this lived up to your memories and you're continuing to (re)enjoy the series! :)
Tina wrote: "A wonderful review of such a classic!! 🤩"Thank you Tina... always so generous :)
Tharindu wrote: "Love this review, Baba. I remember those Narnia movies being among my favorites a long time ago, but never got to read the books.. How do they compare with the adaptations?"The adaptations are very good, but the books are about a lost time, the past, but the stories and Narnia are eternal. :)
Yun wrote: "Awesome review, Baba! it's always fun to reread childhood favorites! So glad this lived up to your memories and you're continuing to (re)enjoy the series! :)"Thanks Yun, I reckon my Summer reading list is now set in stone :)
Great review, Baba! This is a wonderful series.
Dan wrote: "Great review, Baba! This is a wonderful series."It is indeed Dan, it is indeed!
Miguel wrote: "Excellent!"Cheers Miguel :)
Dion wrote: "If you're a fan of gritty action thrillers involving Guardian Angels. You'll enjoy A Secret Cavalry"Hi Dion, you've just posted a link about 'gritty action thrillers' on a thread about Narnia... which did made me laugh :D.
I will take a look at the book though :)
Baba, you are right about this and the other Narnia books. To see them just as Christian allegory is to over simplify them and somewhat insulting to C S Lewis. I loved these as a kid and didn't see anything wrong with 'a female lead,' for the stories even though I was (obviously) a boy. My personal favourites are witch and the wardrobe and the dawntreader. Great review.�
A beautiful review for a truly magical book I can read over and over again! Thank you, Baba! :)
I love that you are rereading all of these. Enjoy! 🦁
Robin wrote: "Baba, you are right about this and the other Narnia books. To see them just as Christian allegory is to over simplify them and somewhat insulting to C S Lewis. I loved these as a kid and didn't see anything wrong with 'a female lead,' for the stories even though I was (obviously) a boy. My personal favourites are witch and the wardrobe and the dawntreader. Great review.�"Thank you Tobin, at heart my fave is Prince Caspian :)
Cam (Lana Belova) wrote: "A beautiful review for a truly magical book I can read over and over again! Thank you, Baba! :)"Thanks Cam :)
Darla wrote: "I love that you are rereading all of these. Enjoy! 🦁"I feel I have to every 5-8 years :) Fifth time I am reading them as an adult!
Baba wrote: "Darla wrote: "I love that you are rereading all of these. Enjoy! 🦁"I feel I have to every 5-8 years :) Fifth time I am reading them as an adult!"
Same! I think my next round with be with my grands. 🤗
Wonderful review Baba!
This is the first series I became obsessed with as a kid as well. Saw the original cartoon on TV and then found out it was a series of book. Then immediately devoured these.
Indieflower wrote: "Wonderful review Baba!"Thank you :)
Chad wrote: "This is the first series I became obsessed with as a kid as well. Saw the original cartoon on TV and then found out it was a series of book. Then immediately devoured these."Oh Gawd, I didn't know that there was a cartoon series, now I have to find and watch it.. thank you :)
Baba wrote: "Oh Gawd, I didn't know that there was a cartoon series, now I have to find and watch it.. thank you :)."It's just The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. I was 6 when it premiered on CBS in 1979. I had no idea what it was but it immediately pulled me in.
The BBC also made live action miniseries in the 80s/90s of each book up through The Silver Chair. They aired in the U.S. on PBS and I actually found all of them as a box set at Costco probably 20 years ago. They are pretty good. All of the animals like Aslan are animatronic. Tom Baker from Doctor Who plays Puddleglum.
BTW, I just checked and my library system has both versions. You may want to check with yours because neither are available for streaming although maybe they are on Youtube or something.
Clace wrote: "love the review!"Thank you, so kind :)
Chad wrote: "BTW, I just checked and my library system has both versions. You may want to check with yours because neither are available for streaming although maybe they are on Youtube or something."Excellent thank you so much for checking Chad :)
I've seen the live action series.
Terrific review, Baba!
Debra wrote: "Terrific review, Baba!"Too kind, thank you Debra :)
I think I read this series years ago, but I don't remember any of the characters. Great review.
Persephone's Pomegranate wrote: "I think I read this series years ago, but I don't remember any of the characters. Great review."I think you should give it a reread PP :)
Agreed! This book truly is one of a kind. Reflecting on it now, I realize it was the beginning of my deep obsession with fantasy. The world C.S. Lewis created opened up a whole new realm of imagination for me.
ᖰϦɨᖱ៩ɭɨ♬ wrote: "Agreed! This book truly is one of a kind. Reflecting on it now, I realize it was the beginning of my deep obsession with fantasy. The world C.S. Lewis created opened up a whole new realm of imagination for me.."Great to hear :)
