Book Review — The Heart of the Chronicles of Narnia by Thomas Williams

I’ve finished reading The Heart of the Chronicles of Narnia by Thomas Williams.

Description:

“In addition to being one of the best-loved books of all time, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is sure to set box-office records when it releases in theatres Christmas 2005. Distributed by Disney, directed by Andrew Adamson (director of Shrek), with special effects by the WETA Workshop (The Lord of the Rings), and backed by a $150 million dollar budget, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobewill draw millions of eager viewers, Christian and non-Christian alike. After viewing the movie, Christians and Lewis fans will excitedly walk away with a renewed enthusiasm for this classic installment of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Using exciting biblical parallels, this companion book will lead readers into a deeper understanding of Christ and will help them discover how these tales by C. S. Lewis beautifully expose a dynamic, joyful, loving God who wants his creatures to experience deep joy and delight.”

Review:

The Heart of the Chronicles of Narnia by Thomas Williams focuses on different Christian themes. The author uses the Narnia stories as metaphors or illustrations to back up the points he is making.

Some of the themes mentioned are God, creation, temptation and evil, death, faith, prayer, knowing God’s will and doing it, and Heaven.

The book jumps backwards and forwards between the Narnia stories. For this reason, I would advise reading this book after you have finished the Chronicles of Narnia.

Overall, I enjoyed it. It was written in a different style to the other two Narnia related books that I’ve read. I give this book 8.5 out of 10.

Rating:

8.5/10 ⭐