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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage (Book of Dust, Volume 1) by Philip Pullman
21 reviews
katie_345's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
P.s this book left some stuff unresolved as it’s a first of three, also this book doesn’t really talk about Dust or get into it in nearly as much detail as it does other topics ... the title could be misleading but we might find out more about dust in the follow up novel (not that I’ll read it 😳)
“This was all very difficult “- Malcolm
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gore, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Blood, and Death
Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, and Police brutality
Minor: Vomit, Bullying, Hate crime, Alcohol, Gun violence, Medical content, Gore, and Cursing
hematthews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment and Stalking
Moderate: Death and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual harassment
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, and Confinement
Minor: Child abuse, Self harm, Gun violence, and Alcohol
opossumble's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence
marie_is_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence
martharosen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Death, Rape, Violence, Animal death, and Stalking
onegirlandtheworld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I have long loved the original trilogy so was excited for these new ones however the first time I read this one it didn't click in the same way. This time round I enjoyed it much more but it's not a love like I have for the originals.
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
wolfthorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
There's also some parts which I have found to be rather unsuitable for a children's/YA book. There's two mentions of paedophilia, two different characters have a known attraction to young children, one for girls and one for boys. The main character is an eleven year old boy and there's a discussion about using him as bait in order to blackmail the relevant character! There's also a vague sex scene, although it's more along the lines of 'these two characters are having sex' rather than anything graphic. That all makes for rather uncomfortable reading. However, the attempted rape was very disconcerting. It's a kids book!
Moderate: Murder and Gun violence
Minor: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence
hanathemah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Pedophilia
Minor: Animal death and Death
marahc's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Police brutality