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Oh, this brought back memories. (Reply to this comment)
by msiduri,  in Books
When I was 20, I came down with a nasty bit of pneumonia and spent several weeks on the living room couch by the fireplace reading these books. I don't think I'd want to read them again, but they made lousy time easier.
Thanks for reminding me.
Marie
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Aug 06 '01
12:21 am PDT
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Re: hmm (Reply to this comment)
by quasar, in Books
I think that's why I went out of my way to point out that the religious elements are ignorable (at least I found them to be so). In all honesty LWW is the book in the series where the religion is a little bit more in your face, and, as I said in the review, is not as good as most of the rest of the series. Maybe you would feel differently about the rest of the books?
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Jul 12 '01
4:43 am PDT
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hmm (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
I read this many years ago as a young adult and wasn't impressed enough to read further. Just can't get into Christian novels, not that I ever really could. I used to love Christian nonfiction, though. Loved The Brothers Karamazov and Les Miserables.
Jan
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Jul 12 '01
1:56 am PDT
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Re: I+agree! (Reply to this comment)
by quasar, in Books
I have heard that Lewis approved the new ordering at some point before his death, but not from reliable sources. I do know that he has comments in The Magician's Nephew that only make sense if you have already read LWW. Glad you liked the review.
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Jul 11 '01
8:52 am PDT
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I agree! (Reply to this comment)
by amknight
The order of publishing is also my favored order for reading the Chronicles - I wish that the most recently published set didn't have them in Narnian chronological order, but according to Lewis's son, Lewis actually said later in life that this is what he'd prefer. (So I was told in the Narnia seminar I took in college.)
One of the most amazing things about TLLW for me is the religious overtone. The persona of Christ and of God as His father is such a difficult one to fathom - the ability to experience Aslan helps open up this mystery to me just a bit. And I think that perhaps it does the same for others - that is part of the power of this series.
Thank you for the excellent review!
Angie
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Jul 11 '01
8:21 am PDT
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I'm glad... (Reply to this comment)
by Bookwyrm_Mel
...that you recommend the original reading order. It just isn't right to start anywhere but with LWW. Wonderfully elegant review, as well - the perfect touch to spark new readers' interest.
Mel
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Jul 11 '01
8:03 am PDT
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Re: Aslan+would+be+proud (Reply to this comment)
by quasar, in Books
Thanks Grouch. That means a great deal coming from you.
Believe it or not I have met a few people who claim to have not liked the Narnia books, but I suspect that many of them read just LWW (still hard to believe), or are only going by vague memories of the stories as they were heard years ago. I suppose it is possible that some people genuinely don't like the books, and if so I certainly think they are entitled to their opinion, but just that thought stretches my imagination beyond its breaking point.
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Jul 10 '01
11:18 am PDT
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Aslan would be proud (Reply to this comment)
by Grouch
Janice,
Wonderfully done...and well worth waiting for! The Narnia books are so good, so clever, so important that I find it hard to believe anyone could ever say a disparaging word about them. You have given Lewis and his books just praise, and in so elegant a manner.
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Jul 10 '01
11:05 am PDT
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