I'm currently behind on reviews, so don't be surprised if the recent reviews are a bit sparse.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

author:	C.S. Lewis (1950)
series:	Chronicles of Narnia #1
date added:	2015-04-08
date read:	2002-06-01
pages:	206
author:	gender:male, origin:british
awards:	hugo-award-nominees
genre:	fantasy, kids
language:	german
themes:	portal
rating:	★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆

Cover of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Confession: I hated the Narnia books when I first read them, and I don’t care enough to update my opinion. I hated the transparent religion shilling going on, I hated everything about the dour moralising, and I felt personally offended at Lion Jesus. Man.

Cover of Probably Still the Chosen One.

Probably Still the Chosen One

by Kelly Barnhill · published 2017 · last read 2021-01-24

★★★★☆

An excellent take on portal fiction.

Cover of The Neverending Story.

The Neverending Story

by Michael Ende · published 1979 · read 2002-03-01

★★★★★

If you have to fall into a fantasy world and learn some morality lessons, you might as well have fun.

Cover of Alice in Wonderland.

Alice in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll · published 1981 · read 2004-06-01

★★★☆☆

If you have to fall into a fantasy world and don't care for morality, why not choose the other Lewis?

Cover of Der 35. Mai oder Konrad reitet in die Südsee.

Der 35. Mai oder Konrad reitet in die Südsee

by Erich Kästner · published 1931 · read 2003-08-01

★★★☆☆

Sharing the magical wardrobe leading children to a different world and talking animal. Not sharing: everything else.

Cover of Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok.

Die Träume des Jonathan Jabbok

by Ralf Isau · published 1995 · read 2007-10-01

★☆☆☆☆

If you want more thinly veiled Christianity in your YA portal fantasy.

Cover of The Magicians.

The Magicians

by Lev Grossman · published 2009 · read 2020-05-05

★★★☆☆

See, somebody else doesn't like Lewis either!

Cover of Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders.

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

by Neil Gaiman · published 2006 · read 2016-05-22

★★★☆☆

Neil Gaiman's take on Susan.

Cover of The Golden Compass.

The Golden Compass

by Philip Pullman · published 1995 · read 2008-11-01

★★★☆☆

If you like preachy books, but are cheering for the opposite position.

Cover of Every Heart a Doorway.

Every Heart a Doorway

by Seanan McGuire · published 2016 · read 2018-10-06

★★★★☆

Commentary on portal fantasies.

Cover of Prince Caspian.

Prince Caspian

by C.S. Lewis · published 1951 · read 2002-10-01

★☆☆☆☆

The next book in the series.