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italorebelo's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
daumari's review against another edition
4.0
I apparently remembered nothing about this book (other than that Will's from our world), so a reread was well overdue.
Pieces move on the board to and from worlds, including our own (though contemporary at the time, it was funny to me to see that Mary Malone had floppy discs for The Cave and with John Parry's letters dated 1985). Maybe because it's partially in our world and doesn't share the fantastic magic of shapeshifting daemons and panserbjorn, but I didn't find The Subtle Knife nearly as compelling. Still, it's doing setup for spectacular showdowns in The Amber Spyglass so... it's a middle trilogy book!
Also, as with The Golden Compass- awfully dark for a children's book.
Pieces move on the board to and from worlds, including our own (though contemporary at the time, it was funny to me to see that Mary Malone had floppy discs for The Cave and with John Parry's letters dated 1985). Maybe because it's partially in our world and doesn't share the fantastic magic of shapeshifting daemons and panserbjorn, but I didn't find The Subtle Knife nearly as compelling. Still, it's doing setup for spectacular showdowns in The Amber Spyglass so... it's a middle trilogy book!
Also, as with The Golden Compass- awfully dark for a children's book.
shelbymarie516's review against another edition
1.0
Almost had a wreck cause this had me drifting off in the car. Muted and ignored cause I still am not hooked. But need to finish for my book count. These are all about to be 1 stars...DO NOT RECOMMEND
rap_tor_god's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blueberrysunrise's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jtrogers1992's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Liked it didn’t love it, but hey it gave me enough to wanna finish the series. I think the themes it opened up in this book were really interesting and I wanna see where it goes. Time to go to war with God lol
hollyenglish's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
bittersweet_symphony's review against another edition
4.0
Its brazen criticism of institutional religion, particularly Christianity, will be off-putting for some—especially as book 2 makes this message more explicit than the 1st—but this unique risk-taking narrative makes for a very compelling and innovative fantasy series. Lyra is a ferocious character who's hard not to love.
And, da*@, who wouldn't want to have a daemon?!?
The Subtle Knife contains one of the most tense, on-your-seat, scenes I've read in a long while. Kudos to Philip Pullman for crafting such a wonderful trilogy.
And, da*@, who wouldn't want to have a daemon?!?
The Subtle Knife contains one of the most tense, on-your-seat, scenes I've read in a long while. Kudos to Philip Pullman for crafting such a wonderful trilogy.