The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

[Sarah G]

I found that this book was for all ages. When I read it as a child I though it just a children's book but after reading it recently I realised it was a lot deeper than I first thought. You get out of it what you put in. The book rises some interesting questions and if you're willing to think a bit about them you get a lot more from the book.

Definitely a book I'm going to read to my kids, but get them to re-read when they're older.

[Joy77]

This serie was one of my absolut, if not the best book I new as a child. Altho I still read them as an adult. Its still very much current and intressting. I love them all.
And it is a great book to start with when you are a child becouse its easy to follow and not to long. Great read all around I would say!

[DarkestbeforeDawn]

For a novel emerging in a pre existing world, it establishes the new protagonists quite well. Narnia remains true to its individual essence but still takes on a different tone that matches the plot of the story. I feel that C.S. Lewis masterfully constructed a lovely allegory that is clear enough for children to see and understand, but as an adult tuned into such tremors, it may seem a bit heavy. But on the other hand, this is written with the intent of the children and the child at heart. As the years pass on, I still feel like this book can stand on its own and as an adult, I will keep reaching for this in my box set.

[JeremyDeJournett]

I loved this book as a child and read it again recently as an adult. While the book is written with the child in mind it was no less interesting to go on adventures with the characters. The whimsy and magic in this book was actually a nice break from what I call 'hardcore fantasy'. There is the cliche dark force who is evil simply because they are and the force of light and good who struggle against them, but this cliche does nothing to deter this books ability to bring out my inner child and suck me into the story. Excellent read.

[aparsons]

I was planning to download the movie. Is it any good? Is it a good representation of the movie?

The movie is a decent representation of the book, Edmund is sufficiently creepy, but the rest of the movies go downhill. I agree with some of the other posts, that this book and the series is easily enjoyed by children, but C. S. Lewis is a good enough author to make it enjoyable by adults too, even if you don't follow the theological parallels. I love all of these books for different reasons, but I think my least favorite book in the series is the Silver Chair. I hate how the girl is always forgetting about the signs and doesn't even tell them to the rest of her companions so they can help her. I think the most beautiful is the last book and the first one. Chronologically, the first book is the Magician's Nephew and the last book is the Last Battle.

[Taylor Razzani]

I actually bought the Chronicles of Narnia collection a few years back and read it as an adult. I really enjoyed it the second time around. I remember trying to read The Magician's Nephew when I was a kid and just couldn't do it. I was worried I would get bored again but the series was much more enjoyable this time around.

Which movies did theydo besides The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe? Was it Prince Caspian and Voyage of the Dawntreader? I haven't seen those two but I didn't think the first one was bad at all!

[pageflipper96]

I have never read the chronicles of Narnia series but someday I would like to!

[aparsons]

I highly recommend them. C. S. Lewis was friend of J. R. R. Tolkien and the two of them often clashed over imagery and symbolism. I would have loved to know them.

[dhaller]

The whole series is classic. C.S.Lewis was actually friends with Tolkien, and an avowed Christian. His work reflects that, but if you like that or (like me) don't mind it so long as it doesn't get in the way of the story, Lewis's books are good.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe gets the most attention, but the other books in the series are worth reading as well.

[aparsons]

C. S. Lewis has also written lots of other books, like the Screwtape letters. Its a book consisting of a collection of letters written by a low level demon to the king of hell. He also wrote some sci-fi which I haven't read yet since I don't have all the books.

[Jally116]

I've recently reread the entire Chronicles of Narnia series. The last time I read them was probably in elementary school so it's been well over ten years. I wasn't at all surprised that I still enjoyed them very much, but I was surprised that certain things made a lot more sense now that I'm older, and were a lot more intriguing. C.S. Lewis was actually a well-known Christian theologian, so I tried to read the books with that in mind, and there are so many underlying themes of Christianity. It was really interesting to follow this throughout the series as the children get older.

[aparsons]

I think the Last Battle is the most poignant, and adult oriented book of the whole series, especially the ending. I think I'm going to go read them again...

Are there any you didn't like? I could not STAND the Silver Chair.

[Taylor Razzani]

I think the Last Battle is the most poignant, and adult oriented book of the whole series, especially the ending. I think I'm going to go read them again...

Are there any you didn't like? I could not STAND the Silver Chair.

I would need to re-read to pick my least favorite. But I think I do recall that I wasn't a big fan of The Silver Chair either.

[tortoise keeper]

I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for the first time when I was about 11. I loved the mystery, good vs evil, and all of fantastic creatures and animals. I would recommend watching the movie to anyone that has not seen it. The movie was very well done and Tilda Swinton was an excellent witch.

[ValMarie15]

I love this book! I think that this story is great for all ages. Although, I feel that The Magician's Nephew needs to be read first to understand how the wardrobe came to be and why Narnia is really there.