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Love these books! What fun! I find it hard to accept Sherlock as the loving, concerned brother type though. Any emotion from him just seems out of character.
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One of my favorite books! I couldn't put it down. I could read it over and over!
I love this author! This series is fantastic! The plot twists, the hair-raising escapes, the interesting and imaginative inventions of the Underland world, the friendship and enmity formed between characters, and especially the way the characters grow and change through the books... are all Amazing! I wish I could write like this. This book is everything a story should be. Excellent writing!
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adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Shasta has lived all his life with a poor Calormen fisherman who adopted him when he was a baby. His adopted father is cruel, and so when Shasta meets a Talking Horse named Bree, they make plans to run away together to Narnia. Along the way they meet some other runaways, Aravis and Hwin, and together they must sneak through the bustling city of Tashbaan and cross the desert to reach Narnia.
This is one of my favorites of the Narnia adventures, and the spiritual similitudes were very encouraging and instructive, as they always are when I reread it.
I think it is so interesting to have a story set in another country that borders Narnia and Archenland. We get to see a different culture and different traditions. Unfortunately that culture is mostly cruel and immoral. The Calormen people own slaves and they are mostly greedy and selfish. But they value wisdom and beauty and poetry. It's a very rich and complex culture and the world building is so excellent in this book!
The characters in this book have a very different dynamic than in the first few books of the series. The first books follow the Pevensie siblings who are all very close and affectionate with each other. But Shasta and Aravis dislike each other in the beginning, and they are grumpy and peppery with each other through most of the book. It's kind of funny to see their different personalities and how they interact, but they both have excellent character development!
There are just so many wonderful Christian themes and parallels in this book! It is amazing to me how deep and how specific the imagery is that represents particular verses from the Bible. Every time I read this book it is like a breath of fresh air and a joyful light.
The story itself is wonderful, with an exciting plot and magical setting. The characters are deep and complex, with lots of character growth. The writing paints a picture with only a few words, and calls up strong emotional responses in the reader. There is just something so enchanting about this story that has appealed to generations of readers!
This is one of my favorites of the Narnia adventures, and the spiritual similitudes were very encouraging and instructive, as they always are when I reread it.
I think it is so interesting to have a story set in another country that borders Narnia and Archenland. We get to see a different culture and different traditions. Unfortunately that culture is mostly cruel and immoral. The Calormen people own slaves and they are mostly greedy and selfish. But they value wisdom and beauty and poetry. It's a very rich and complex culture and the world building is so excellent in this book!
The characters in this book have a very different dynamic than in the first few books of the series. The first books follow the Pevensie siblings who are all very close and affectionate with each other. But Shasta and Aravis dislike each other in the beginning, and they are grumpy and peppery with each other through most of the book. It's kind of funny to see their different personalities and how they interact, but they both have excellent character development!
There are just so many wonderful Christian themes and parallels in this book! It is amazing to me how deep and how specific the imagery is that represents particular verses from the Bible. Every time I read this book it is like a breath of fresh air and a joyful light.
The story itself is wonderful, with an exciting plot and magical setting. The characters are deep and complex, with lots of character growth. The writing paints a picture with only a few words, and calls up strong emotional responses in the reader. There is just something so enchanting about this story that has appealed to generations of readers!
I love these books! This writer is so fantastic! I don't know how she thinks up these original story ideas. I want to just keep reading these books forever!
This is a fantastic story! Adventure at it's best! I love it! Can't wait to read more!
This book was a little different from the others. More outrageous in it's plot, more storybookish and instead of sticking to a semblance of reality. Also there was more violence and people dying and stuff. Still wonderful though!
I love how plucky the heroine is. I always admire courage.
I love how plucky the heroine is. I always admire courage.
Whahahahaha! This is hilarious! The perfect book for kids who hate reading and would rather play outside. This book offers tips on how to trick your parents into thinking you are reading, when really you are just moving your eyeballs from side to side on the page. Such a funny book with almost no illustrations, but still colorful and clever.
What a great way to take the pressure off when a kid doesn't care for reading, and get them interested in reading again! This book is very sneaky about getting kids to read, because when you're laughing you will WANT to read.
The best thing about this book is that it gets you so interested in the witty stuff, that you don't realize you just read this whole book. And you wish there was more! By the time you have finished reading this, you might realize that you actually like reading!
What a great way to take the pressure off when a kid doesn't care for reading, and get them interested in reading again! This book is very sneaky about getting kids to read, because when you're laughing you will WANT to read.
The best thing about this book is that it gets you so interested in the witty stuff, that you don't realize you just read this whole book. And you wish there was more! By the time you have finished reading this, you might realize that you actually like reading!