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Reader reviewed by Katya

I was a little disappointed by this. I think partly because it starts off slow - the ape and the donkey aren't the most likeable characters, but a good deal of the start of the book is based around them. Plus, I never really warmed to Jill and Eustace, although I couldn't say why.

But this is most definitely an ending. It's the most dramatic finish I've ever read; and perhaps not necessarily the better for it. It felt a little preachy; what were religious undertones in the first few books become really obvious here.

I won't spoil the ending for you, but it's sad. I've never liked it, and found myself hating Lewis for what he does to Susan (who isn't actually in the book) when I first read it. That said, Jill's comment that Susan spent her entire life trying to get to the age she is now, and will spend the rest of her life trying to stay that way, has stuck with me.

If you've read the rest of the Narnia books then read this, but you may not like it.