Series: The Chronicles of Narnia

Review: The Last Battle

December 12, 2012 Whitney Review 1 Comment
Review: The Last Battle

Well, not all of the Daughters of Eve return, Susan is conspicuously absent with the explanation given by past companions: Peter says that she is “no longer a friend of Narnia” Jill Pole — “she’s interested in nothing now-a-days except nylons and lipstick and invitations.” Eustace Scrubb — “What wonderful memories you have! Fancy you […]

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Review: The Silver Chair

December 10, 2012 Whitney Review 3 Comments
Review: The Silver Chair

Firstly, the beginning of this book is depressing (after Eustance and Jill awesomely escape the bullies at school).  Anyway… it is sad because much time has passed in the land of Narnia and King Caspian is old and pruny.  Thus, time is of the essence to bring back his missing son, Prince Rilian.  So after […]

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Review: The Horse and His Boy

July 8, 2012 Whitney Review 0 Comments
Review: The Horse and His Boy

I read The Horse and His Boy a few years ago and remember thinking that this installment did nothing to add to The Chronicle’s storyline.  After rereading it, I realized how wrong I was.  Shasta and his horse Bree travel from Tashbaan to Narnia almost like someone immigrating to the United States in hopes of […]

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Review: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

June 1, 2012 Whitney Review 5 Comments
Review: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

I was so depressed after finishing Prince Caspian, learning that Peter and Susan were too old to return to Narnia, thinking these books would never be the same.  Well I was wrong. Edmund and Lucy seem more mature, perhaps because their elder siblings are out of the picture, and their cousin Eustace, pompously adds humor […]

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Review: The Magician’s Nephew

February 20, 2011 Whitney Review 8 Comments
Review: The Magician’s Nephew

There has been much debate as to when to read The Magician’s Nephew.  It was the sixth book in the series to be published (1955) but in 1994, Harper Collins took possession and reordered the series chronologically putting The Magician’s Nephew first as a prequel to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.  Purists, often […]

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Review: Prince Caspian

June 21, 2010 Whitney Review 9 Comments
Review: Prince Caspian

Lucy and her vivid imagination and determination to believe enables her to see Aslan first, convincing her siblings that he has returned being beneficial to their quest. Cheers and hope are sounded by his return uplifting the reader’s heart. This is until, Peter must duel Miraz and then one is holding their breath. I must […]

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Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

June 13, 2010 Whitney Review 5 Comments
Review: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

I loved this book growing up and still enjoyed it now.  I think this is because it has the fantasy element for children but has a religious undertone as well.  It has been greatly debated whether Aslan is to represent Christ.  Edmund, who when first entering Narnia was put under at trance by the White […]

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