I've never read the book OR seen the movies. I kind of lived under a rock during my childhood and early adulthood years. A strictly Christian, fantasy/sci-fi-hating rock. I'm going to have to get caught up on the classics, and this seems a good a place as any to start.
Thanks for the review/book recommendation! It's definitely going on my to-read list.
Would love to hear your thoughts after you've had a read. Its a relatively short novel as far as they go, but it's pretty dense, in terms of theme, world building, and in particular, atmosphere.