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alesforz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sirloyne's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
martinelecorff's review against another edition
ok so apparently, when 12 year olds have sex, they can save the universe and potentially create the republic of paradise
amallard's review against another edition
1.75
Mary is not my friend. Insufferable individual.
(That being said, my copy came with HDM's Lantern Slides, and I thought they were beautiful.)
(That being said, my copy came with HDM's Lantern Slides, and I thought they were beautiful.)
nickiitay's review
DNFing on page 117 (23%)
Couldn’t force myself through it and I shouldn’t have to, DNFing is something I definitely need to work on.
Couldn’t force myself through it and I shouldn’t have to, DNFing is something I definitely need to work on.
imogenreads's review against another edition
3.5
The way I would be absolutely unable to read the alethiometer or cut with the knife given I've never successfully seen a magic eye puzzle in me life
emstonehouse's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
kcrouth's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series. This third of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy was a wonderful conclusion to the story! All the resolutions were not as i had hoped, nor did everyone live "happily ever after" in the end, but the conclusions resonated well with real life and with Truths i've come to know and embrace in my own life. What a great series. I am looking forward to reading more from this author!
cloneknight's review
5.0
wow...
That was a great finale to a great trilogy, that left me feeling both satisfied as a little empty. In a good way though. The Amber Spyglass takes all of the set-up from the first two books and manages to take all these plotline, let them intersect, join, and eventually finish it all in a satisfying way. Basically all of the characters have some role to play in bringing Lyra and Will's journey to an end. There's not as much of the world-building that was so prevalent in the earlier books, but we're still learning things about this universe, and instead we also get so much more insight in all the characters, which I was very happy with. It ends on a very bittersweet note, and this book solidified this trilogy as one of my favourite trilogies. I'm honestly already tempted to reread it.
That was a great finale to a great trilogy, that left me feeling both satisfied as a little empty. In a good way though. The Amber Spyglass takes all of the set-up from the first two books and manages to take all these plotline, let them intersect, join, and eventually finish it all in a satisfying way. Basically all of the characters have some role to play in bringing Lyra and Will's journey to an end. There's not as much of the world-building that was so prevalent in the earlier books, but we're still learning things about this universe, and instead we also get so much more insight in all the characters, which I was very happy with. It ends on a very bittersweet note, and this book solidified this trilogy as one of my favourite trilogies. I'm honestly already tempted to reread it.
mothercrow's review against another edition
5.0
I actually cried at the end of this book… and I never cry. <3 this trilogy was …. A masterpiece