tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post5837059717601317349..comments2024-03-14T16:46:14.455-05:00Comments on Becky's Book Reviews: Travel the World: England: Narnia: Last BattleBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-81085533631310866012009-01-18T21:43:00.000-06:002009-01-18T21:43:00.000-06:00I HATED The Last Battle. First came the shock abou...I HATED The Last Battle. First came the shock about Susan - Susan, who had met, had witnessed, and had touched Aslan, and furthermore had ruled as Queen of Narnia for many years, suddenly and abruptly turning her back on all that. I did not buy it for a minute. And then at the book's very end - the great betrayal - Aslan no longer looking like a lion. WHY??? Lewis dropped the ball, that's why. He turned a series of delightful fantasy tales and a world I enjoyed believing in into a tedious, depressing Sunday school lesson. I have, in some ways, never forgiven him for that. And apparently his buddy JRR Tolkein never quite forgave him for it either. What a clumsy, heavy-handed way to end the Narnia series. The Last Battle is a book I have yet to reread, and probably never will reread. And how Disney could have turned that fairy-tale Armeggedon into a viable movie is beyond me. I'd love a good movie made from every book of Narnia - save the last one. Because it just plain SUCKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-17808826703085813682008-08-02T18:39:00.000-05:002008-08-02T18:39:00.000-05:00Having just read the entire series, I must agree t...Having just read the entire series, I must agree that having Susan stop believing in Narnia makes absolutely no sense.<BR/><BR/>After all, she had already grown up once as a queen of Narnia, and ruled there for many years. She didn't become vain and materialistic in her adolescence the first time. Why would she the second time?<BR/><BR/>But would ruined the book for me, and left a bad taste in my mouth, was that Lewis left poor Susan an orphan apparently without any concern for how badly that would make his readers feel. I can see why those of us who loved her character would end up hating "The Last Battle."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-79149608683694282182008-07-23T13:35:00.000-05:002008-07-23T13:35:00.000-05:00I only read the first two books and couldn't get t...I only read the first two books and couldn't get through the third one. My husband had the same problem. I know won't pick them up again so I read the spoilers. They all die that sucks. And sounds like the book is Lewis telling of the end of the world...deep.Confuzzled Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06738492612572914119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-49286135295024821982008-07-23T13:31:00.000-05:002008-07-23T13:31:00.000-05:00I've never liked The Last Battle for many of the r...I've never liked The Last Battle for many of the reasons you've listed. It starts off so strong and then it ends in this heavy handed Christian allegory that ruins the entire series.pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-9891484702562757482008-07-23T13:02:00.000-05:002008-07-23T13:02:00.000-05:00I always found this book very stirring as a child....I always found this book very stirring as a child. I could do with a reread of the whole series.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120903510222043127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-28088866947992409912008-07-23T12:44:00.000-05:002008-07-23T12:44:00.000-05:00I was wondering if you mind taking a moment and sh...I was wondering if you mind taking a moment and sharing something with me about your beliefs? This could also apply to any of your visitors here at the blog: if anyone reading this would like to email me your answer, I’d greatly appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>The question is this: thinking about your religious belief and its importance to you, what is the SINGLE greatest thing that you think your faith gives you know or will give you in the future? When thinking about it, please consider that you are trying to convince another human being that your faith is the one they should choose and you can only make one single argument for accepting it.<BR/><BR/>I greatly appreciate the help. Again, I’m not looking for a series of good reasons for believing what you do. Please limit your answer to ONE thing or advantage that your faith gives you.John Evohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10868904051881865159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-87548774661578113042008-07-23T09:32:00.000-05:002008-07-23T09:32:00.000-05:00My latest reading of these has been from a academi...My latest reading of these has been from a academic Christian perspective, in that I was reading them for a class on Jesus and searching for the theology in them without bringing my own theology into it. If that makes any sense.<BR/><BR/>ANYWAY! What bugged me the most is that Susan was no longer a friend of Narnia because she was a friend of lipstick and nylons instead. I can understand the symbolism of turning away from Christianity but really? LIPSTICK?!Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024880986964198385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-53488633180912594062008-07-23T07:47:00.000-05:002008-07-23T07:47:00.000-05:00I agree - this is the saddest book in the series, ...I agree - this is the saddest book in the series, but I truly enjoyed it! Nice review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334812243182354729noreply@blogger.com