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Once Upon a Wardrobe
by Patti Callahan
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Disclaimer: I received this arc and e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Once Upon a Wardrobe
Author: Patti Callahan
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4.5/5
Recommended For...: biography, historical fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction Biography
Publication Date: October 19, 2021
Publisher: Harper Muse
Pages: 275
Recommended Age: 13+ (Sexism, Religion, Parent death)
Explanation of CWs: Sexism is seen and mentioned. Religion is discussed and there is general disagreement with atheism in the book. There is a parent death mentioned.
Synopsis: Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations, on a scholarship at Oxford, and dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics.
She prefers the dependability of facts—except for one: the younger brother she loves with all her heart doesn’t have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a copy of a brand-new book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there’s no way she can refuse.
Despite her timidity about approaching the famous author, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with the Oxford don and his own brother, imploring them for answers. What she receives instead are more stories . . . stories of Jack Lewis’s life, which she takes home to George.
Why won’t Mr. Lewis just tell her plainly what George wants to know? The answer will reveal to Meg many truths that science and math cannot, and the gift she thought she was giving to her brother—the story behind Narnia—turns out to be his gift to her, instead: hope.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a pretty good book. The book reads like a love letter to CS Lewis and Narnia. The story was fairly compelling and the character development was pretty good. I really loved how the author did the World building with CS Lewis's past and with the world that were in when Meg is telling the story. I also think this is a good read for fans of Narnia.
The only issue I had with the book is that the POV switching during the chapters was a bit off-putting and confusing at first. It took me out of the moment and the first couple times that happened I was very confused about what was going on.
Verdict: It was good!
Book: Once Upon a Wardrobe
Author: Patti Callahan
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 4.5/5
Recommended For...: biography, historical fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction Biography
Publication Date: October 19, 2021
Publisher: Harper Muse
Pages: 275
Recommended Age: 13+ (Sexism, Religion, Parent death)
Explanation of CWs: Sexism is seen and mentioned. Religion is discussed and there is general disagreement with atheism in the book. There is a parent death mentioned.
Synopsis: Megs Devonshire is brilliant with numbers and equations, on a scholarship at Oxford, and dreams of solving the greatest mysteries of physics.
She prefers the dependability of facts—except for one: the younger brother she loves with all her heart doesn’t have long to live. When George becomes captivated by a copy of a brand-new book called The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and begs her to find out where Narnia came from, there’s no way she can refuse.
Despite her timidity about approaching the famous author, Megs soon finds herself taking tea with the Oxford don and his own brother, imploring them for answers. What she receives instead are more stories . . . stories of Jack Lewis’s life, which she takes home to George.
Why won’t Mr. Lewis just tell her plainly what George wants to know? The answer will reveal to Meg many truths that science and math cannot, and the gift she thought she was giving to her brother—the story behind Narnia—turns out to be his gift to her, instead: hope.
Review: Overall, I thought this was a pretty good book. The book reads like a love letter to CS Lewis and Narnia. The story was fairly compelling and the character development was pretty good. I really loved how the author did the World building with CS Lewis's past and with the world that were in when Meg is telling the story. I also think this is a good read for fans of Narnia.
The only issue I had with the book is that the POV switching during the chapters was a bit off-putting and confusing at first. It took me out of the moment and the first couple times that happened I was very confused about what was going on.
Verdict: It was good!