Tag: The Horse and His Boy

The Horse and His Boy [Book Review]

Going into an adventure close to Narnia but not quite there, yet. The Horse and His Boy takes us through the desert with a talking horse.

Author: C.S. Lewis

Genres: Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Young Adult

Series: The Chronicles of Narnia Book #3

(Chronological Order)

Year published: 1954

Page count: 224 pages (Paperback)

My rating: 4 ⭐️

Hello, dearies!

It took me some time, yet, again to read a Narnian book, and I enjoyed it more than The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, why? I cannot tell for sure. Have you read these books? Or better question, did you read the Narnia books in publication order or chronological order?

But what is The Horse and His Boy about, truly? The condensed version, it is about a talking horse and a boy who does not know who he is. And no, that is not spoiler as the book description says this specifically.

So, after reading the book, I was glad, but at the same time took a moment to consider whether I liked it or not, and that has been the theme with these Narnian books, this is the third one (I’m reading in chronological order), and all had been: hmm did I like it?

Honestly, yes, I am enjoying the stories, not so much the narrative, because C.S. Lewis, put my reader’s patience to the test with the strange wording and point of view.

Continue reading “The Horse and His Boy [Book Review]”