ABQmom Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 What do you all think about this series of books by CS Lewis? I keep seeing them on reading lists and wondering what ages would enjoy them. Also, would it make a good read aloud or better to read to oneself? I'm considering these books as a read aloud, or possible just for ds, age 11. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 They're pretty heady. I read them in my early 20's. I'd say perhaps teen-agers or older would appreciate this trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingCat Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I read Out of a Silent Planet when I was 12 or 13 and didn't care for it AND didn't "get" it. Read it again (the whole series actually) in my late teens on recommendation of a friend and "got" a lot more out of it (can't say I liked it much though - and I loved the Narnia series, Screwtape Letters and some of Lewis' non-fiction books at that time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I read them in high school. Loved Out of the Silent Planet, really liked Perelandra, but That Hidden Strength made my head hurt. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I read it first in early high school, and enjoyed the story line, but I didn't understand most of what is in those books until college. I believe he wrote the with adult readers in mind, not children. They are some of my favorite books now. They shaped my ideas of angels (I know that is a little weird). I re-read them every few years. "My name, too is Ransom..." Oh, man! And I bawled over the end of Perelandra. Last year I heard on NPR about some organization going by N.I.C.E. and got the creeps. :) If you haven't read them, read them for YOURSELF! But I think at 11 your child may not get most of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I think they are great for highschool or above. The books get more complex as you get into the trilogy. Perelandra will be required reading for my highschoolers. It took me several readings of That Hideous Strength to wrap my brain around it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinRTX Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 My daughter just read them for her book club. She was 11 (has since turned 12). She loved them and understood them. She discussed them with her father every night --not only plot and character, but also underlying themes and symbolism. It made me want to read the books -- now if I could only find the time. Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 C.S. Lewis's Space trilogy is a favorite of mine (Out of the Silent Planet is the name of the first book, not the name of the series; I'm not sure he actually named the trilogy...I'll have to go upstairs and find my copy. :)) I wouldn't lke to read it aloud, though. I think anyone who is interested should jump in, even if she's only 11yo. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindsrae Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I read it after finishing The Chronicles of Narnia because it was on the shelf. I didn't "get" it, but I read again in high school and for a college course. It just gets better with time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 Loved these books! My dh actually read them aloud to me ,at night, a few years ago. I would say the appropriate age would be anytime after 12 or 13. mostly because they probably wouldn't "get" most of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I read them in college after reading Milton. I liked them very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 24, 2012 Share Posted May 24, 2012 Love these books. 11yo is way too young. Older teens will understand and appreciate them far more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQmom Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Thanks everyone for your thoughts. Ds is probably too young for this one yet, but I'll keep it in mind for later. What would I do without the hive? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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