Jill realizes her mistake, but not until the Giants provide yet another obstacle to overcome. Read more
Chapter 7: The Hill of the Strange Trenches
Jill and Eustace suffer from a one-track mind in this chapter, and they’ll suffer more for it later on. Read more
Chapter 6: The Wild Waste Lands of the North
I think I’ve been a bit too hard on Jill, and that’s probably because I actually do (or did) relate to her. Read more
Chapter 5: Puddleglum
This whole book is worth it just for Puddleglum. Read more
Chapter 4: A Parliament of Owls
Infodump time! Also: Genesis parallels. Read more
Chapter 3: The Sailing of the King
Poor communication between Jill and Eustace makes them lose an opportunity. And it only gets worse from here. Read more
Chapter 2: Jill Is Given a Task
I think the main problem with Jill’s characterization is that Lewis focuses far too much on writing “a girl” and not nearly enough on writing “a person”. Read more
Chapter 1: Behind the Gym
For a long time, this was the only book in the series that I genuinely disliked. I’ve learned to appreciate it more over time, but I think I still like it more in theory than in practice. Read more
Chapter 16: The Very End of the World
Lewis makes the invisible tangible through story. Read more
Chapter 15: The Wonders of the Last Sea
Nothing really happens this chapter – but then, if you’re looking for a story where “stuff happens,” you’re looking in the wrong place. Read more
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