"If something isn't aesthetically pleasing or interesting, doesn't require skills I do not have, and makes a stupid point stupidly, I don't appreciate it as art. That doesn't make me a philistine. It makes me a non-rube."

--Jonah Goldberg

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

The One with The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

124. Title & Author: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis (271 pages)
Genre: Fiction--Fantasy & Adventure
Completed: 20 November 2009

Summary & Review:
Lucy and Edmund Pevensie, along with their abrasive cousin Eustace, are transported back to the world of Narnia aboard Prince Caspian's ship, the Dawn Treader. Caspian and his crew were on a quest to find the end of the world and Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace decide to come along. They encounter numerous magical islands, some pleasant, others very dangerous, before coming to the end of the world where only Lucy, Edmund, Eustace, and the brave mouse Reepiceep are allowed to continue on.

This is my favorite book of The Chronicles so far. It was such an effective mix of what has made this series so enduring: the fun of adventure and fantasy coupled with deeper layers of meaning below the surface. This book had powerful stories about redemption and submission of one's own will to God's that made this unique mix very compelling.

Rating: 9.0
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