aBlooMoon's Journal: Narnia--huh?

I just finished reading the 7 books of the Chronicals of Narnia, and I have to say I come away with mixed feelings. Granted, they are stories that were written to help children through a tumultuous period of time, they still tend to wind up being a bit over-simplified, and undeveloped.

Overall, though, they are a enjoyable, quick and easy read...I just can't imagine they'd find the same success in this modern day world of Harry Potters.

Depends on the age of the kid

[Marxist Hacker 42]

They're perfect for those kids who are in the reading skill level *between* Harry Potter 1 & 2- and their size (about 100-150 pages per volume, IIRC) fits as well. Plus, UNLIKE Harry Potter, and more like Lord of the Rings, there's a definite Christian theological undertone to the Narnia series- making it more acceptable to the homeschooling crowd.

So in other words, while I agree with you that they would not be mega hits- they never have been, they're a niche product in the Christian Moral Fantasy gen