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The Magicians Nephew by C.S. Lewis

kagekristin's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

sarahreadsthings's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kasaya_mt33's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Heart-warming adventure. 🥰

limdurlu's review against another edition

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5.0

My edition with this cover has 171 numbered pages. 

bxnny's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

hoiyanviv's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

karo_2000's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

greg_m's review against another edition

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5.0

"When things go wrong, you'll find they usually go on getting worse for sometime; but when things once start going right they often go on getting better and better."

"By gum...don't I just wish I was big enough to punch your head!"

Lewis's world is quite remarkable; much more so than I remember it being when I first read this back in elementary school. It has a lot of my favorite bits of middle/high fantasy, with maps and new lands to disover and a concentrated evil for the story to revolve around, but in little bite-sized chunks to make it easier on the young folk.

I appreciated how often called Lewis referred back to earlier events to help the younger readers along, and he excelled at injecting a bit of humor here and there to break up the solemnity of the main story. The only complaint I have about the content of the story itself is the not-so-subtle undertones of religiosity that come from the Lion-God Aslan.

I am looking for some books to show to my nephew, who loves to read, and I think this series might be a hit in a couple of years.

lynnluvsbooks's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

autumnalsnow's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5