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The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery by Philip Pullman

jlo615's review against another edition

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4.0

Oh my gosh, I read this book in middle school and LOVED it. I had completely forgotten about it until I saw the cover!

fantastiskfiktion's review against another edition

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4.0

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stefanie_ann's review

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3.0

A fun little book with a decent twist at the end, though a few very obvious "coincidences" kept things moving. I did like Sally, though. She was shy but bold, smart and determined. Having just re-read Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, I was a bit disappointed that this one wasn't as sophisticated, perhaps Ruby's audience is intended to be younger.

stiricide's review against another edition

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This is remarkably slow, especially for a YA novel. DNF p. 60, this book isn't long enough to still be waiting for the story to start.

katie_loves_books71's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • 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

lparsley's review against another edition

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4.0

A strong female character in a strange and enticing mystery. Looking forward to Sally Lockhart's next adventure.

kel_pru's review against another edition

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4.0

Still as good as I remembered, even 16 years later.

crownjules's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced
  • 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

4.25

margaret21's review

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3.0

A rollicking murder mystery suitable for summer reading. Stock Dickensian characters. The good are very very good, and the bad are horrid. There are orphans, philanthropists, Victorian low life, and a suitably Gothic plot. All good not-so-clean fun, but not Pullman at his best

kealyjules's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0