The Magician’s Nephew
This was a later book in the series, but was written as a prequel. I read it first, before any of the other books.
It’s…okay, I guess? Clearly, it’s exposition. Lewis is trying to clean up a bunch of details and set the stage for what comes next. I sort of knew that going in, so I read it in that respect.
I didn’t get a lot out of it, I guess. The story is very shallow, and it’s clearly a novel for kids. It’s an order of magnitude simpler than Harry Potter.
Reread
Added on
I re-read this, in an effort to read the entire series. Like before, it’s clearly exposition. Apparently Lewis wrote it when a friend asked him about the lamppost in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and how it came to be standing out in the middle of Narnia. So, Lewis wrote the backstory.
I noticed this time that I reads more like a comedy. The witch wandering around in London, and the character of Uncle Andrew, are clearly played for humor.
Book Info
- Author
- C.S. Lewis
- Year
- Pages
- 221
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