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Prince Caspian (The Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
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bookshelves: adventure, audiobook, classics, fantasy, magic, multiple-pov, 3rd-person-pov
Jul 04, 2024
bookshelves: adventure, audiobook, classics, fantasy, magic, multiple-pov, 3rd-person-pov
|| 3.5 stars ||
Oh, this is truly such a charmingly magical fairy tale! There's just something about Narnia that is so beautiful, even if it seems to be quite a dangerous place with a lot of fighting and wars and killing. I think this charming feeling is mostly due to the book's gorgeous writing: No matter what is going on, this book makes it sound so pretty and mystical!
I think it also really helped my enjoyment that I listened to it on audio. Not only did the narrator have a really calming, soothing voice that felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket, it also gave me all the nostalgic vibes that you used to get when being read to by a parent. The narration really made it so much easier for me to get lost in the story and accept some of its silliness; it kind of made me feel like a kid again!
P.S. I was surprised to find that Edmund was my favourite in this book! Especially since he was the only one I didn't like in the first one.
'The Chronicles of Narnia':
1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 4.5 stars
2. Prince Caspian - 3.5 stars
Oh, this is truly such a charmingly magical fairy tale! There's just something about Narnia that is so beautiful, even if it seems to be quite a dangerous place with a lot of fighting and wars and killing. I think this charming feeling is mostly due to the book's gorgeous writing: No matter what is going on, this book makes it sound so pretty and mystical!
I think it also really helped my enjoyment that I listened to it on audio. Not only did the narrator have a really calming, soothing voice that felt like being wrapped in a warm blanket, it also gave me all the nostalgic vibes that you used to get when being read to by a parent. The narration really made it so much easier for me to get lost in the story and accept some of its silliness; it kind of made me feel like a kid again!
P.S. I was surprised to find that Edmund was my favourite in this book! Especially since he was the only one I didn't like in the first one.
'The Chronicles of Narnia':
1. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - 4.5 stars
2. Prince Caspian - 3.5 stars
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Jul 03, 2024 03:02AM
I hope it's a winner. xoxo
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@Persephone — Thanks, love😘 It’s been really nice so far <3
this series was sooooo good. happy you're enjoying it! jaw dropped for the last book when i read it
@cal — thankyou, babe🤍🤍 i gotta say though that you’ve definitely made me super curious (and anxious) about the last book🫣
beautiful review!! Glad you enjoyed it 💌
@lisa — thankss, lovely🫶🏻💕
a really good narrator definitely makes the audiobook experience so much better!
Great review! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ve been wanting to read this series for so long. It seems so fun and whimsical :)
I read these aloud to my children and they still talk about them years later. Glad you enjoyed this one. Excellent review 💜💜
@mehta — it really does make all the difference🥰
@jayla — it definitely is! you do have to keep an open mind about it cus it’s meant for children so u shouldn’t take it too seriously, but if you accept the whimsy, it’ll be super charming🩷🩷
@Krystal — Aww I love that so much! i bet you guys had the best time with these together💘💘
Beautiful review, Imme. I'm happy you got such lovely feelings out of this.
@Angelika — Thanks, babe😘 It really gave me the best of vibes <3
i love when the narration enhances your experience with the book cause sometimes it can be the opposite & that’s not fun 😭
@Krysta — Oh totally! I’m not usually a big audiobook fan for that very reason, but I think it worked perfectly for this book☺️
The Edmund change of heart happened for me as well! Love that you are enjoying this series 💜🙌
@Rain — The growth and self-awareness of Edmund really made me appreciate him, and I loved how sweet he was to Lucy now <3
Now is when I admit that I'm ashamed for not having read any Narnia book yet 😭 So glad you enjoyed! Definitely sounds so fun and magical. Maybe next year for me??
I remember really enjoying this one as well when I read it in school. True, Edmund really stepped up 🤌 Great review babe 🩷
ahhh i loved narnia in elementary school 🤭🩷 glad you enjoyed!!
I forgot the movies were originally a book series ahh I'm so glad you enjoyed this <3 the right narration/narrator truly is everything
Lovely review, Imme! I plan to re-read and review this series at some point, I have little memory of it.
Glad to see you're enjoying the series, Imme. 😊
@aimee — I had never read them before either! I’m definitely sad that they were never a part of my childhood cus I bet mini me would have loved them hahah😉
@SK — I honestly wish I’d read them when I was young!☺️ Although, maybe the nostalgic feel of the books are extra charming to me now since I’m no longer used to reading books like that🤷🏻♀️ In any case, yess, Edmund really had so much growth and im proud of him🫶🏻🫶🏻
@jasmine — im so jealous you read them as a child!🥹 I wish I’d done that too, but for some reason Narnia is a book series I never got around😔
@Sabrina — Yea I did watch the movies as a kid, but I was never really a fan🫣 I dunno if maybe I just wasn’t in the mood at the time or maybe the books are way better?😅
@Marquise — Aw, that would be so lovely💕
@Amina — thanks, babes🤎
narnia is one of those worlds i know i'd feel so nostalgic returning to after i read it when i was a kid. so glad you had so much fun with these characters though! 💖 edmund was never gonna be my fav after book one haha but i feel like he's a very realistic character at times so he definitely grew on me over the course of the books.
this year I also started reading narnia!! happy you enjoyed it!! these books are truly magical as you said 🤍
I liked the way you felt like a kid again as you listened to it.
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That reminds me--I need to continue that series! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@lila — I think it might have helped that it’s been a little while since I read the first book, so his actions there had been a bit forgotten by me already. I do remember him being a jealous brat, but what he did exactly, I can’t remember LOL. In any case, I thought it was nice to see how much he had learned from his wrong-doings in the past and how he was resolved to make up for it here😌💕
@aleksandra — aww really?? love that!!🥰 i genuinely think the magic in these books can be felt no matter how old you are, so they’re totally worth reading now still☺️
@Joe — Yess, it was such a nice feeling💘💘
@Dann — yes, you totally should!😉❤️
@Mai — It’s just so lovely🫶🏻
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love the movies so much. happy to see you enjoying this magical world. 💕
@Kati — Surprisingly, I was actually never quite fond of the movies, but the books have managed to charm me completely😊🤎
We grew up reading these, and I remember really enjoying this one (and also liking Edmund so much more!). Wonderful review, Imme 💜
@Mac — Edmund really had his redemption arc here😌🫶🏻
I love the movies🤩 and I have been thinking about trying the books! Sorry, this one wasn't as good as the first but at least you still had fun🫶.
@allison — the books are a million times better for me than the movies (which i never actually liked all that much🫣)
You took me back to the time when Narnia was one of my fave kingdom! Fab review! 💟
@Nazanin — aww that makes me so happy🩷🩷
