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amerikinz14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The characters from “La Belle Sauvage” get re-introduced (since TSC takes place when Lyra is 20 years old; years after HDM ends) and I REALLY enjoyed that aspect! Pullman blended the familiar and new characters well.
The plot itself is somewhat confusing. Since the audiobook is 20 hours long, I found myself tuning in and out (and I sped up the narration) which led to some details being lost. I got the gist of it as the book progressed but I think the author tried to cram a lot into the book (which is basically 640 pages), spending time on flushing out less important details. And knowing there will eventually be a third book is very interesting!
Still docking points for the “Unabridged” audiobook version having some vulgar language and a few triggers.
Overall, I like “The Book of Dust”. I prefer the stories of “His Dark Materials” but “The Book of Dust” fits well as a continuation!
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Physical abuse, War, and Blood
theoreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Abandonment
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide, War, and Trafficking
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, Ableism, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Classism, Confinement, Torture, Trafficking, Death, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma
the_pysselfia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Classism, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Xenophobia, Violence, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Racism