Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

58 reviews

culturespy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? No

5.0

This is one of those books you can read at any age, and you will most likely get something different from it each time.
Both the story line, the characters and the world are so complex and well build.
While it is entertaining it is also quite dark - all in all I loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, and Grief

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Confinement

nicola_scutt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Child death

rhiannon814r's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Kidnapping, and Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Classism, Medical content, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization

carrrissa's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

audiobook. i’ve read the first chapter of this book at least four times since i was a kid but i finally finished it yay!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Animal death, and Child abuse

Minor: Racism

thehobbitbarbie's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping, Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Trafficking, Animal death, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Violence

rainbowpizzastars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

spacedancekitten's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Read this book as a child and really enjoyed returning to it as an adult. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Child abuse

anna_m_k's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism

teri_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

This is a book I never get tired of reading as it holds such a unique world and a main character that is not really likeable and yet you start to like Lyra at some point of the story anyway.

And I would fully agree that this is a book that everybody should read at least once in their life time, it is that good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Animal death and Child death