I have fond memories of reading them when I was younger, but as I think about introducing them to kids I have some thoughts and issues:
- The clear colonial bias - Narnia needing white British rulers to thrive.
- Colorism/Xenophobia/Racism in the Horse and His Boy and The Last Battle.
Do the benefits of a neat magical fantasy world outweigh the issues? How would you approach it?
Thanks! I never got around to reading that one, but I’ll give it a shot.
Absolutely worth it, the whole trilogy is, and he’s working on a sequel trilogy, from what I’ve heard.
Probably worth going through all three first, because they do occasionally delve into darker or mature themes, but it’s all handled well.