I had seen The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe before I started reading the books, so I was at first disappointed in the characters and the story line of this book because I was unfamiliar with them. However, I did very much enjoy this novel and the characters in it. Considering that I read this, and the rest of them, only about 2 years ago, there isn't much of anything intelligent that I can say about these books. They are, indeed, entertaining, but there wasn't much to them... for me anyway. However, my favorite part of the book was when Narnia was created. It was very god-created-the-world-esque, but it was still very beautiful and magical and this part of the book seemed brighter than the rest of it. Also, knowing that they have religious undertones... blatant undertones, it was difficult for me to read these books without bias. overall, though, I did like this book and enjoyed reading it. 
 Nov. 8th, 2011 - Having read this for the third time, but in a classroom setting, it still resonates the same as it did when I read it a couple of years ago for the second time. I find it interesting that C.S. Lewis says, in one of his essays, that a book has less value (or people appreciate it less) if readers do not come to it a second or third time. It is interesting because, I have read this book three times and yet, I still find enjoyment in reading it. (The same can be said of Harry Potter :D) I wonder if C.S. Lewis knew how much his own words would apply to his own writing...