Book Review: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

When I think about the snowy wintertime, I get taken back to the classic tales of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Although I’m sure most of you have read the novels, the first book of the seven book series. Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe centers around the four Pevensie siblings.

Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are sent to London to live with Professor Kirke. Lucy discovers a magical wardrobe in the house which allows her to enter the magical winter wonderland of Narnia. There she meets Mr. Tumnus, a faun who is in awe at seeing a human in their realm. Following her return to the manor, she takes the rest of her siblings into Narnia and they meet a variety of new friends in the struggle to defeat the White Witch. The White Witch’s rule of Narnia had turned it into the frozen landscape that I so vividly remember.

The novel itself is a very interesting read and is definitely worthy of being a classic tale. Lewis uses vivid imagery and compelling diction to pull the reader into a world of magic. Additionally, if you’ve watched the movie, the novel holds up to the pure childhood memory that it encompasses.

Even if the novel is a simple read, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a fantastic and immersive story for everyone.