Poor Susan

[raveness_d]

I'm probably the last person on earth to have read the entire Narnia series through for the first time.

I'm also probably the only person on earth to hate them.

Comments

[sacramentalist]

It's Susan's fault with her silly lipstick and girliness. She could have died in a nasty train crash too, if only she believed.

IIRC, Your boyfriend (Neil Gaiman) wrote a story, "The Problem of Susan".

You're probably the only person to read them first as an adult, so you have some decent critical sense.

[raveness_d]

Yes, I have read that short story. How could I call myself his girlfriend if I hadn't?

The whole thing just left a sour taste in my mouth.
What did you think of it?

[sacramentalist]

I loved them when I was younger, especially the bookend ones (MN, and LB). I loved the biblical drama aspects (creation/eschatology). But still found the Susan bit weird. I did an ISU on the series, actually.

In retrospect, Aslan was a dick.

[raveness_d]

I think I liked MN best.

[wickedorin]

Ursula Vernon wrote a thing I quite enjoyed, too.

Can't say I ever read all of them, and it's been many years. I remember really enjoying the first book and not really electing to continue after the second, so... not sure what went on there.

[raveness_d]

Thanks for the link, I enjoyed it.