The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
1950 • 146 pages

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15

Idk, having reread it in adulthood, the story is weaker than other young adult fantasies I've read.
The children are a bit two dimensional, especially the girls being prized mainly for their beauty and gentleness. They are also not allowed to participate in the battle, etc.
There are other stories that tell fantasies for children better.
The story of Aslan is moving, as is the story of Jesus Christ...but come on...
Four random British children walk into a new world and suddenly they have divine right to be rulers of it? As dictated by Aslan( and by extension, God?)
Glorification of White saviors, violent colonialism, and even misogyny is not something I really need my children to read.
Pass.

January 19, 2013