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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

laurenprinter's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.5

hollyenglish's review against another edition

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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

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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.

mementomorivv's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 maybe? I'll need to think on it a little more

stephibabes's review against another edition

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4.0

I didn't enjoy this quite as much as the first or third parts of the trilogy, but it is divine nonetheless.

lizzycatslibrary's review against another edition

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3.0

You know, I don't know why everyone is hating on this book. I mean it was no Harry Potter by far... but I still enjoyed it. I am a little confused as to where the plot is going and slightly disappointed I have to read yet another book to figure it out... but I want to know the end! Plus I have always wanted to finish this series since I was little. Overall, an entertaining and quick read.

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