Review
‘The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe’ is a book that I have read in a very wrong time. Despite being a classic, the sensation of reading this novel really leans toward its regarded target market. I am stupid to even think otherwise, but nevertheless I was hopeful that the overall atmosphere of the novel (being categorized as a classic) would be sort of different.
For something that was written a long time ago, however, this book has simple and easily digestible writing. The simplicity of the writing felt as if it is a book that was only recently been published. It is very straight forward with its use of words and I think that it placed the book into a somewhat uninteresting read. I was expecting more from the atmosphere, the sensations the world has to offer, and more emotional attachments to the characters.
There are multiple characters in this story and all of them came off 2D—flat. It fell short in trying to realize the characters and as much as I do not want to compare, I enjoyed the film better than the book if we perceive the characters as a strong foundation of the novel. The storyline was curious and it does provide an air of mystery to entice you to keep on reading. The pacing was quick and it is quite noticeable how swiftly every moments pass.
Overall, I really wanted to enjoy this book more than I did; however, it wasn’t effective for me. It might be because I was looking for something different—expecting way too much from a book that only has what it can offer. Or perhaps it is what it is considering my age when I decided that I want to read this book. Despite that, I am still going to pursue finishing the series and see for myself if the series in its entirety will get better.
