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The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery by Philip Pullman
11 reviews
cosy_armchair_reader'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? No
3.75
This book's main character is a very independent young woman. However the only flaw to this is that it is set in the Victorian era. Sally's life is turned upside down when her father dies and leaves her a mysterious message. And nothing much to her in his will. To make matters worse 10,000 pounds are missing from his bank account. Sally enlists the help of a thief, a photographer, an actress and a shipping agent's dogsbody to help her figure out the mystery to her fathers last message.
3.75 / 4 stars
Moderate: Drug use and Violence
molliekneath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Drug use and Murder
guessgreenleaf'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Suicide, and Gun violence
Minor: Racism and Death of parent
jane_moriarty'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
4.0
I read this when I was a kid and I really enjoyed it on reread. It's entertaining, at times funny but also quite dark, what with the opium use and homeless children and so on. (Also that part about the chicken haunted me as a kid...) I liked the characters and shipped the romance, although it didn't really develop. Victorian London really came to life in this book for me.
Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Murder
nordicat'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
2.75
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Addiction, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Misogyny, and Sexism
leanneymu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Drug use and Violence
Minor: Vomit and Xenophobia
bruinrocks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Kidnapping and Drug use
albasapri'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
3.0
Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Colonisation, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, and War
Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism
reading_isalifestyle's review
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
booksinasuitcase's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Violence