El sobrino del mago

Cuando me propuse leer Las Crónicas de Narnia, pensaba que empezaba con ‘El león, la bruja y el ropero' e iban así: en el orden de las películas, pero me sorprendí al encontrar que el primer libro en estas Crónicas era El Sobrino del Mago. La verdad que me encantó esta historia como introducción mucho más que El leon, la bruja y el ropero! Todo el tema de los anillos y los lagos que nos llevan a otros mundos me mantuvo muy interesada. La creación de Narnia fue simplemente maravillosa, y la aparición de Aslan y la bruja blanca desde sus principios me encantó. Hasta ahora leí sólo los primeros 3 y este es mi favorito, totalmente recomiendo leer esta serie!

Update: 09/07/2015

If you'd like to read this review on my blog.

Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

The Magician's Nephew is the story behind the story, how it all began, the beginning of everything. A kid and his new friend go into different universes, thanks to the evil work of his uncle, and find more than a few things along the way.

I am so happy that I decided to pick this book up and read it. Great decision.

This book tells the story of how it all began, the beginning of all the adventures and characters that we saw in Narnia. This book marks the beginning of something great and fantastic.

I was a little hesitant of reading this one because it wasn't really a part of the series as of what characters matters. They were different and I didn't read Narnia anywhere on the synopsis, so I wasn't sure. But then I did, and it all changed.

I had never read any of the Narnia books, but I was a fan of the movies. Which I'm glad I was, because in this book, a lot of the things that are contained in Narnia are explained. And so I felt so excited every time I understood something, and realized where it all belonged to. I think it improved my reading experience so much more.

As for characters, they were all very cute and unique, and I loved them. Well, at least the ones who were good. The two kids were great characters and they weren't portrayed as the typical lost and stupid kids that authors so like to think are true. They were smart and not lost and real, for which, I am very grateful.

I thought the world building to be exceptional, and on few words. I saw everything happening in my mind (helped with the drawings) and it was so much more enjoyable that way.

I really think you should read this book, and the rest of the Narnia series. They're good, fun, cute and enjoyable. And most important, easy to read!

Las Crónicas de Narnia: El Sobrino del Mago, es el 6to libro publicado (1ro, cronológicamente) por C.S. Lewis para esta saga fantástica. En él, Digory y Polly nos llevan de la mano por una aventura entre mundos hasta finalmente llegar a lo que será Narnia, el mágico reino donde los animales hablan y el aire te hace sentir rejuvenecer.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Magician's Nephew, is the 6th published book (1st, chronologically) by C.S Lewis for this fantasy saga. In it, Digory and Polly take us along for an adventure among worlds until finally arriving into what would be Narnia, the magical kingdom where animals talk and the air makes you feel rejuvenated.

Siendo un libro infantil famoso por su trasfondo religioso, su lectura es sencilla y las referencias son muy frecuentes; podemos encontrar muchísimas más referencias de esa naturaleza en esta entrega a comparación de los demás libros. A mi pensar, esto se debe en gran medida a que esta historia cuenta el nacimiento de Narnia (alias La Creación), lo cual facilita el entretejido de todos estos otros relatos bíblicas en la trama.
Being a children's book famous for its religious background, its reading is easy and the references are very frequent; we can find so much more references of this nature in this installment compared to the other books. To my thinking, this is largely due to the fact that this story tells Narnia's birth (aka The Creation), which enables the interweaving of all these other biblical tales in the plot.

Esta fue mi tercera relectura, si mi memoria no me falla. A pesar de ser un libro “simple”, creo que leerlo en diferentes etapas de mi vida y, en esta ocasión, en conjunto, he logrado encontrar alegría, nostalgia e incluso sorpresa entre sus páginas cada vez, renovando la experiencia con cada lectura.
This was my third rereading, if my memory doesn't fail me. Though it is a “simple” book, I believe that reading it at different stages of my life and, in this occasion, with a group, I've been able to find happiness, nostalgia and even surprise among its pages with each reading.

Dejando claro que no soy una persona religiosa, creo que es una lectura muy linda y con buenos mensajes morales en general, aunque también tiene sus detalles que no han envejecido favorablemente, y que es un libro que cualquiera puede llegar a disfrutar sin importar su edad. Esta vez, considero que puedo calificarlo con 3 estrellas sólidas.
Making it clear that I'm not a religious person, I think that this is a sweet read with good moral advice in general, though it does have its details that haven't aged very well, and that it is a book that anyone can enjoy no matter their age. This time, I think I can give it 3 solid stars.