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Book Review By Neil Morey
The Silver Chair - Chronicles of Narnia 6 by C.S. Lewis

Eustance Stubbs returns to school a changed boy after his adventures in Narnia. When he sees a Jill Pole, a girl at his school has been bullied by some of the older children he tells her of his adventures to cheer her up but he doesn't know that they will both be sent back there soon. Aslan calls them to send them on a mission to save the long lost prince of Narnia who has been held captive in the silver chair. Many times through their journey through laziness, magical enchantment od tiredness they forget Aslans instructions but they must remember in order to save the Prince and gain the confidence to go back to their own world and face the bullies.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Religious overtones? Yes
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid
Really unusual traits?

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - super strength
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Dumb

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - 20th century
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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