Book Review: Once Upon A Wardrobe by Patti Callahan

 


Once Upon A Wardrobe by Patti Callahan 5 Stars 

What a beautiful story filled with the essence of Narnia and so much more. The storytelling was perfect, I need to read everything Patti writes now. This was filled with love and family. The ties to Narnia and CS Lewis are truly immersive. This story is all about college student Meg and her younger brother George. His last wish as terminally ill young boy with a weak heart is to uncover the truth of Narnia, as its his favorite story. What happens next is a beautiful story of love, sibling bonds and the life-changing magic of stories like Narnia. Set in 1950, we see Meg as a student at Oxford University. When George asks her to find out about Narnia, she tells him its just a children's book....but soon realizes it's so much more herself. She goes on a hunt to find the answers to George's questions and the rest is history as she meets CS Lewis himself (since he is a teacher at her university) and she asks him the questions. But what CS Lewis responds are stories of his own life for Meg to form her own conclusion that led to his inspiration. She takes these stories home to George and the adventure goes on from here....

The writing is magical. The story is magical. EVERYTHING WAS JUST MAGICAL AND BEAUTIFUL AND I CRIEDDDDD. The ending - those last few pages - everything - so many tears. 

You really fall right in with this family and connect with Meg and George and you feel the beauty of Narnia in the pages of this book. I can't really express how this story will sit in my heart forever. Highly recommend. 

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4cgn330

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