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It was alright. I heard tons of great things about this, but it just didn't work for me. I love the world building, I like the characters a fair amount. The plot just felt a bit flat, and I didn't really connect.
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes

Phenomenal writing and excellent world building
I think Mrs Coulter was an amazingly written character with such psychological depth
And the way Pullman kept me guessing till the end from this development to another was really enjoyable

Hmm... (stoking my imagined beard) interesting.
This book is brutal, provocative and, yes, interesting. I was very surprised by it although I had high expectation. The most impressing thing about it were the characters. There is really no good or bad there (or all of them are bad, you decide). I mean the special ability of the protagonist is to tell the best lies.
I am excited about the next one!
adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-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: Complicated
adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This audio book is beautifully performed 
adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Loved the world building! Much to think about and makes me want to delve further in historical urban fantasy settings...
Unsure how this will be continued in the following books, however!

His dark materials are my fave books of all time