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 Review: When I was young, I used to watch the adaptation for the longest time until I finally figured out the book years after. I've only got to pick it up now because I just felt like it. I really liked this book and the fact that this is the oldest publication of other books I've owned makes me extra happy. 
 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is about four siblings, residing at a Professor's house away from London during the war. While running to hide, Lucy the youngest found a wardrobe and slipped in and found another world inside of it. The other siblings don't quiet believe her due to the impossibility of finding another world even before they check the wardrobe. Later, they do. 
 In my opinion, the writing was a unique way of storytelling. This could be read as a nighttime story to kids and it would still feel like you're telling the story straight from your mind. I enjoyed it and it was an easy read as well. 
 I totally thought that the worldbuilding could have been done better as well as the way the story progressed. Of course, it was interesting that the concept of a wardrobe transported you to another world, but Narnia felt like a very ancient world, let alone its time moving faster than the normal world. The plot wasn't entirely compelling since most of it were telling the kids how terrible the White Witch was. This story has magic, but I could not understand it. I understood that the White Witch used her magic on her folks, but how about the deep magic? And the deeper magic Aslan mentioned? What was the promises between the Lion and the Witch? I am hoping to find this out in the next books, though. 
 The characters, to me, were flat as hell. The only one who seemed to be doing shitshow was Edmond and was found guilty later. They just arrived in Narnia and met Aslan, then suddenly Peter knew how to sword fight already?? Not so realistic. 
 Overall: This review made it sound like I didn't enjoy the book, but I really did though. Would recommend.