Another really good addition to the Narnia series. After reading them in chronological order, it’s always nice to be back in Narnia proper. I’m enjoying reading this series aloud to my kiddos (currently 9, 7, & 3). This one felt a little wordy and took us longer to get through than the others. Perhaps there were just some scenes that didn’t pull the action and story along as much the others. However, it was still really good and I’d reread it again in the future. Honestly, this is a series that I’ll forever reread.
CW: Language: 1 instance
Patrick S.
★★★★★
Not the best, but still good
The outloud reading with the family continues with the Narnia series. I'm not sure if Caspian is any fan's favorite, but that's not to say it's bad. The story does have a bit of a pacing issue, especially at the beginning. The section of Caspian being positioned into the story through an info dump story by a dwarf can feel like half the story is at a standstill until you're waiting to catch up to where the four children are now. And finally, the turncoats and the ending really flies at the finish. However, all that to say, that Lewis continues to write a world in a style that balances the traditional English attitudes and the pacing of a dramatic story.
Where Lewis tends to entice children into the story is the wealth of charm from the side characters. Reepicheep & Nikabrik stand out; and the character development of Nikabrik and fun alliteration exclamations were fun to hear. As a father and reader, it's fun to develop the voices for the characters and this seems to be made for reading outloud.
Parallels abound with allusions to the workings of Christ in the story. Where Wardrobe had "the big one", our family enjoyed thinking about how different interactions with Aslan matched to what story of Jesus during His earthly ministry.
A bit of an issue with a pacing but still Lewis' world of wonder and awe. Final Grade - A-
J
jess05TX
★★★★★
April 2025 hardcover edition
Not so much review of the book. It’s good reading. I enjoy it. 2025 hardcover edition. I removed the dust jacket while reading. Cover has same art as dust jacket. Good size. Easy to hold and read. Good size font. No pictures or sketches within chapters. Has the chronological number.
