Pros: The first half holds up well compared to the best of the series... Cons: ... but the second half is too slow and loses the narrative drive...
The Last Battle is the last book in the famous Chronicles of Narnia series of novels by C S Lewis. Eustace and Jill are again the children called from Earth into the realm of Narnia, a land of talking beasts and magic, not totally unlike ...
Pros: Strong story and allegory make for a great final book in the series. Cons: Won't mean a thing if you read it out of order
It is always with mixed emotions that I approach the last book in the Chronicles of Narnia. I love the series, and with all things I love, I am sad to see it end. Yet this book contains one last great adventures and a truly glorious ending. For ...
Pros: Some really terrific moments. Cons: Still unclear as to the WHY.
Once again, trouble has come to Narnia. There is a shady ape named Shift and his dimwitted donkey friend Puzzle who find a discarded lion’s pelt one day in a pool of water. Stricken with a brilliant idea, Shift makes a garment out of the pelt, puts it ...
Pros: dark, dark, dark! Painful and beautiful Cons: too much for young kids
At last, the one book in C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia series that holds its place in the order no matter how you slice it: the seventh and final book, The Last Battle. The one book in the series my dad wouldn’t read to ...
Pros: beautiful imagery of Heaven Cons: very frightening when Narnia is being destroyed
This last volume of The Chronicles of Narnia is one of the most moving books I have ever read. In order to be properly impacted by it, you should first read the other six volumes so that you truly care about Narnia, Aslan, and the British ...
Pros: Concludes the series well and decisively, Cons: Anti-Arabic allusions, melancholy
Not surprisingly, given the title, this is the final Narnia story of the seven. The Last Battle starts with a glimpse into Narnia, where time has passed, Aslan and the people from our world have passed into legend, and a gluttonous, ...
Pros: Imaginative, and often beautiful Cons: Deep-dyed fans, especially kids may find it depressing.
(NOTE: I screwed up and posted this review originally under the Spanish language version of this book. If you've already read this review no need to do so again.)All things, good and bad, at last come to and end, or at least a stop. ...
Pros: Good for children of most ages, adults, Bible scholars, mythology fans Cons: Must read books that went before to get good grasp of this one
Beginning with The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, noted author and philosopher C.S. Lewis wove a tale centering around the world of Narnia and its mythical, some would say Biblical, creatures. For some these are mythology written in easy to...
Pros: Deeply emotional in both pain and pleasure, return of beloved characters, glorious ending Cons: Some parts may be overwhelmingly desolate for some readers, one loved character does not return with the others
"The Last Battle", book number 7 in "The Chronicles of Narnia", is the last look readers have at the fantasy land of Narnia. Wisely, Lewis pulls out all stops to make it a thrilling tale full of longing,...
Pros: It wraps up the Chronicles and is a good story in itself Cons: It's a little scary
I have to start out by saying that this is my second favorite Narnia book (The Horse and His Boy being my first,) but I still feel that it's overwhelming for a children's book.
Many kids I knew started off reading The Chronicles of Narnia in...
Pros: Will move you to tears. Cons: Not for the younger readers of Lewis unless it's explained.
C.S. Lewis proved once again that fairy tales are not just for children any more. The Last Battle was a terrific ending to a beautifully written, all-around wonderful series about that magical world of Narnia.
Pros: A twisted ending that makes you wish that it wasn't the last book of the series. Cons: The adventure is over for the Peter, Edward, Susan, and Lucy
This is the last book of the series. If you like the rest of the series, then you would be touched and almost be sad for the magic that happens in the ending. Aslan has changed everything in the world, what will become of Narnia? you have to read...
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