Review
Okay!
I did not enjoy this book at all! You know you’re losing it when a book feels so fast paced that you’re already close to the end yet dragging because nothing really happened much. I needed quite a ton of energy to even go through this book with focus. The only real thing I held on to was the determination and desire to want to finish the series.
There wasn’t anything special with this. There were talking animals, prince and princesses, and magics…BUT that wasn’t a strong enough foundation to raise the book up to the standard it is being given as a classic. It was downright flat and a whole lot of more climatic scenario could have replaced all the boring parts of this novel.
Take into consideration that these are all just me; although, to be fair, I have read my fair share of children’s novel (not as many classics) and I can assure you that I’ve not encountered something as dry as ‘The Horse and His Boy’. I wouldn’t directly recommend this to anyone anymore; however, if you find yourself being curious with the series, feel free to give it a try! Maybe do an audiobook too?
About the Author
Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.
