Tough-O-Meter

We've got your back. With the Tough-O-Meter, you'll know whether to bring extra layers or Swiss army knives as you summit the literary mountain. (10 = Toughest)

(3) Base Camp

You would be a happy creature indeed if all books were as easy to get caught up in as this one. C.S. Lewis has a plainspoken and straightforward way of telling a story, even when describing unseen realms and strange creatures, so the story moves quickly and you may find yourself wanting to read the whole book in one sitting. If you are American, you might get a little caught up in the British English—but these phrases only pop up here and there, and once the plot sucks you in, they'll hardly bother you at all.