I must admit, however begrudgingly, that George MacDonald is growing on me: slowly. My last read (The Princess and the Goblin), left me wanting to read the sequel. That book, The Princess and Curdie, is an interesting book that continues the tales of Curdie, Irene, and Queen Irene. After finishing this book, I am dangerously close to becoming a MacDonald fan.
As disappointing as the first MacDonald book I opened was (link to review), I wasn't expecting much of the second. Thankfully, The Princess and the Goblin at least neutralized my bad opinion of MacDonald, though I wouldn't venture so far as to call the book a favorite. In short, it was an interesting book which kept my attention, which makes it good but not necessarily great.
The book Phantastes, by George MacDonald, is suggested by many to have been one of C.S. Lewis' greatest inspirations. Having been greatly influenced by Lewis' work in my own journey as a writer, I thought it would be interesting to read some of what inspired Lewis himself. But upon reading the book, I am so disappointed that I have almost given up on MacDonald as an author.
