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angelicathebookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Pullman introduces the reader to his world immediately and not in a way that is overwhelming, confusing, or unbelievable. His choice to normalize the idea of daemons from the beginning without much initial explanation—and the fact that the other fantastical elements are interwoven naturally into the narrative—makes for an immersive read. Pullman’s characters, whether main or supporting, are well developed and purposeful —two of my favourite characters include the villainous Mrs Coulter and the Queen of the witches, Serafina Pekkala. One of my favourites aspects of the novel is the way that each of the strikingly different daemons emphasizes and helps in the development of each character, such as all the children’s daemons constantly change form until they reach puberty.
While I enjoyed the novel very much, there were a few moments where the narrative lost some pacing. I also thought that there weren’t enough light-hearted moments despite the novel being written with a younger audience in mind. Although I enjoyed the themes and symbolic nature of the novel, I wouldn’t recommend this book to you if you dislike novels that contain messages of political, religious, and cultural conflicts especially in relation to Christianity.
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While I enjoyed the novel very much, there were a few moments where the narrative lost some pacing. I also thought that there weren’t enough light-hearted moments despite the novel being written with a younger audience in mind. Although I enjoyed the themes and symbolic nature of the novel, I wouldn’t recommend this book to you if you dislike novels that contain messages of political, religious, and cultural conflicts especially in relation to Christianity.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Confinement
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