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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rainbow Scissors" data-source="post: 9727233" data-attributes="member: 7052820">It's tough for me to pick a favorite, but I did highly enjoy The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. I agree that it could be a series of loosely linked adventure modules.The Horse and His Boy is pretty good. I remember that I went into it expecting to not like it because the description on the back made it sound like it would not include any of the characters I had already been familiar with. For a big chunk of the story, it doesn't. So, I was very surprised when a book that I expected that I would not like managed to pull me in. With hindsight as an adult, I think it was also cool to see Lewis writing in a way that portrayed other cultures and alluded to other religions (I think Islam) in a way that I feel acknowledged different world views in a respectful way. I think, if I had to pick a favorite, The Silver Chair might be a strong contender. It was surprisingly dark compared to the other books, and I think I ended up reading it at a time when I was going through some of my own personal struggles, so I remember it well. It was also interesting to see a version of Lewis's writing that took a turn toward some harsher themes, but while still retaining a feel that fit within the context of the other books. Maybe it's just rose tinted glasses on my part, but I feel that Lewis was pretty good at writing battles and conflict when need be. Of course, like most people, my first exposure to his writing was The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I still have a fondness for that story as well. I think what stuck with me the most from that book was the portrayal of the 'White Witch.' While she is clearly the villain, she is also written in a way that makes it understandable how Edmund might fall under her sway. She's portrayed as tall, powerful, beautiful, and a competent military commander. She's Darth Vader if he also had the fortune of looking something like Hannah Waddingham. It's because of this book that I sought out Turkish Delights.</blockquote>

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