It feels odd to mark this book as anything less than five stars. It was a huge part of my childhood.

What's more, this book is part of the reason I'm a decent public speaker these days. I joined forensics because this was the book that was being used for extemporaneous reading. (I didn't even know what forensics was when I started, just that I d the book.)

And there are things I here. Good things. It's a fun adventure story. There are cool settings. Action. Tension. The different nature of the islands is cool. There's mystery. Magic. Wonder. The character of Reepicheep alone boosts this book by a full star.

The character of Eustace is better than I remember him being, too. It's nice to see a kid who is a total dick learn that there's consequences to his actions, then have a redemption arc in a kid's book.

But reading this book to my little boy made me confront a lot of the problems in the book. There are slavers in the early chapters, which is something I didn't remember. And a topic I wasn't sure I wanted to introduce to my kid at the age of 6.

There's a fair chunk of sexism too. Little things scattered throughout the books. Not terrible considering when it was written. But still nothing I want soaking into my kid's psyche. The best example of this is Ramandu's daughter. Caspian meets her, and it becomes obvious that they're going to get married.

Let's just pass lightly over the fact that she's effectively being treated a prize for him completing his quest and jump right into the fact that SHE DOESN'T HAVE A NAME! She's referred to as "Ramandu's daughter" through the entire book despite the fact that she has a larger part in the book.

That's fucked up, y'all.

There's narrative issues too. The children rarely solve their own problems. Several times they're confronted by bad situations or make bad choices but then instead of having to deal with the consequences or figure out solutions, Aslan shows up and is all ?_?. Then, under the weight of his disappointed dad eyes and they're filled with shame and realize they should stop being dicks. That's not good storytelling. That's some deus ex leo bullshit.

It's a good book, and I'm fond of it. But it's not perfect, and its flaws are large enough that they bear some serious consideration before you put it in front of your kids.596 s2 comments Lisa of Troy499 5,390

A different formula (which sadly didn't work) for Edmund, Lucy, and Prince Caspian

Prince Caspian, in a large ship called "The Dawn Treader", is out looking for seven lords who were dispatched by King Miraz during his reign. In this quest, Edmund, Lucy, and Eustace (Edmund and Lucy's cousin) join along for the adventure.

Pros:
*The reader revisits some characters introduced in previous Narnia books.
*Eustace. This character was constantly complaining. Additionally, his name kind of sounds "useless." When someone is overly complaining, I will definitely say, "Don't be a Eustace."
*Gumpas, the Governor of the Lone Islands. "No interviews without appointments except between nine and ten p.m. on second Saturdays."

Cons:
*The plot format did not work. Usually, in the Narnia series, there is a build up to an ultimate battle. However, this book did not follow that format. All of the adventures were pretty mild.
*The ending felt rushed and not particularly memorable or special especially when compared to the ending of The Magician's Nephew.

Overall, a quick read but low key adventures and nothing particularly spectacular.

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There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it. My absolute favorite quote in the entire book.

In the latest installment, Lucy, Edmund and their cousin (Eustace) were having a bit of a tiff when they were suddenly pulled into a ship painting. (Apparently, you can get to Narnia just about any which way.)

They land on Prince King Caspian's ship, where we meet almost an entirely new cast of characters setting sail to find the seven lost lords of Narnia. “Do you mean to say," asked Caspian, "that you three come from a round world (round a ball) and you've never told me! It's really too bad for you. Because we have fairy-tales in which there are round worlds and I have always loved them … Have you ever been to the parts where people walk about upside-down?" Along the way, they have oodles and oodles of adventures - anywhere from exploring mysteriously magical islands to Eustace accidentally turning into a dragon. Adventures are never fun while you're having them. I love how we (as always) get to experience C. S. Lewis's sage wisdom through his little asides throughout the book. One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts. The only true gripe I have about this series is Reepicheep. It could just be the way the mouse-warrior was portrayed in the audiobook, but I swear I was about one step away from throwing him overboard.

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I will murder Reepicheep with my bare hands if he says one more word. Other than that - David Jacobi was a fabulous reader!

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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3), C.S. Lewis

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1952. The Voyage features a second return to the Narnia world, about three years later in Narnia and one year later in England, by Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, the younger two of the four English children featured in the first two books. Prince Caspian is now King Caspian X. He leads a sea voyage to the eastern end of the world, which the English siblings and their cousin Eustace Scrubb magically join soon after his ship Dawn Treader sets sail.

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One of my fave Narnia books when I was a child, the crew of the Dawn Treader are joined by Ed, Lucy and Eustace as they seek out the Seven expelled Lords who sailed East seven years earlier. Eustace is a great character, in that he behaves as a few most certainly would, with utter disbelief, shock, and also borderline horror at the 'backward' Narnian reality, as well as forever questioning and assigning his own ideas of the motives and aims of his fellow crew.

The trip sailing East, allows C.S. Lewis to really expand on the Narnia reality and show us what else is out there, which he does with aplomb. It's C.S. Lewis goes wild with a mesh of dark fairy tale style adventures from dragons and one-legged bouncing dwarves to clouds of darkness and mesmerising mer-people. It's Lewis's creativity and gift for storytelling that should dwarf (pun intended?) any and all Christian symbolism in the series. Another gem!
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For some reason I enjoyed this the most of all the chronicles so far. It was I felt the "best" story, certainly (for some reason) the most emotional. Although there were few talking animals compared to all the previous books, there was the glorious Reepicheep, and he just steals the show.
The tension builds all the way through as Prince Caspian aided by Lucy, Edmund and (useless) Eustace , together with his loyal crew and Reepicheep hunt the seven Lords banished by Caspian's evil Uncle Miraz..
Without giving the game away, the Dawn Treader returns eventually to Narnia with some additions to the crew and some losses, as the 2 Pevensie's and Eustace (now no longer useless) return with the help of Aslan to his parent's house in Cambridge.
A marvellous tale and well written as usual by C S Lewis, truly a 5 ??novelfantasy-and-magic read-again zz-owned-books99 s P 691 339

“Adventures are never fun while you're having them.”



The pace of this book was kind of slow for me, I spent seven days for the first half of this book. Then when the adventure comes, everything just gets better and better. I enjoyed how The Voyage of the Dawn Treader has The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe vibes, even though it reminded me of some parts of Pirates of the Caribbean.



“One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts.”

The ideas were flowing, especially the mysterious feelings that got me chilled when the children are on the ship sailing to rescue and discover something they haven't seen before. That's just amazing considering this book was written before CGI has been well-developed. I can't imagine how Lewis created such imaginative images in his head and made people see it clearly.

The ending was a bit sad, though. This is the time for the last goodbye, and I knew even if there should be more, but it's enough in the story for the children to grow up and keep in their mind that this is the farewell.



All in all, the chronicles of Narnia is worth reading when I have nothing to read. It makes my head spin (in a good way) and it keeps me want to go back and be a kid again.

“Courage, dear heart.”

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This is my fourth journey into the fantastical lands of Narnia, as I have chosen to read the series in chronological rather than publication order.

This started rather poignantly for me, as the story opens with two of the Pevensie siblings returning to Narnia, with their cousin Eustace in tow. Without the elder Pevensie children I initially felt some of the earlier allure was lost for me, as it acted as a reminder that we all reach an age where we grow up and magic refuses to become a possibility. I quickly forgot my reservations and was once again swept away by the wonderment and awe this series inspires, however.

The children find themselves thrown from this world into the ocean that borders the Narnian lands. The nearby ship, the Dawn Voyager, quickly hoists them on board and the children are happily reunited with characters from the previous book, King Caspian and Reepicheep the talking (and quarrelsome) mouse. The crew are venturing into the perilous unknown seas with the ambition of discovering more about their world and ending their journey by hopefully venturing into Aslan's country.

I adored getting to explore more of this fantastical world. It added an element of adventure and highlighted Lewis' spectacular world-building artistry. This seemed to read almost a series of connected short stories, as each island they landed on had a tale relating to it that ended as the crew disembarked.

As with every other story in this series, there was a moralistic edge to the plot that served as a reminder of good behaviour for its young readership. This rather preachy element is one that doesn't fit well with its contemporary readers, in my opinion, and, whilst not ruining my enjoyment of the series, isn't a factor a particularly appreciate.adventurous-acuity fantastic-fabrications middle-grade-books-read62 s Michelle1,418 158

Isn't growing up a drag, not only do you have to trade in a 3PM school day finish for a 5PM work day finish you also get too old to enter Narnia. I call age discrimination!

I'll be interested to see how the last two books of this series go without our four base characters. Peter, Susan, Edmond and Lucy, it been the fabbiest hanging out with you guys. Alas, you get old and no longer eligible to enter Narnia, is there no justice?

Enjoyed riding the waves in this book, by jove we had an adventure!

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"Please, Aslan" said Lucy, "what do you call soon?"
"I call all times soon", said Aslan



*note: a review of this whole series is up on my channel!
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I am reading this series in publication order (yes, I know, I am weird), which means this was book number three for me. Also, I haven't read it as a kid, so this is my first experience with this classic. I d this one more than number two (Prince Caspian), and this might very well be my favourite book so far. I loved the sailing theme, and I am a sucker for stories about voyages at sea. This one, in particular, was more a collection of single stories (as the ship containing the characters sails from island to island, they live different adventures), just those classic sailing books Gulliver's Travels or even the Odyssey, which I love. But even though all adventures were enjoyable, if sometimes a little too short (the book itself is under 200 pages), the last chapters were simply amazing. Glad I chose to go on with this series!

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I'm very well acquainted with Narnia, and this is my fourth or fifth reread of this wonderful series. I love that while I'm reading them, I remember the pure joy I had with them as a child, and now, I'm in my thirties, everything seems so much more vivid and I can definitely say this may have been the most memorable reread so far.

I love the magic of this story, from how Eustace eventually learns that his actions have consequences and kind of becomes more able, and how Lucy recognises her worth. I especially appreciate the part with Aslan. I love him so much, and I think he would love me too.

I found the ending particularly poignant as the children are growing up, as we obviously all do. But, the beauty is, these wonderful books allow me to escape to this fascinating world whenever I feel it.children-s fantasy i-believe-in-magic45 s Kellyn RothAuthor 27 books1,067

My BFF thinks this book is boring ... but I disagree. I really love it. All of the little islands they visit hold an amazing story. I just can't believe the movie wrecked this beautiful adventure so!

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*1.5 stars
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