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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
fast-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
That was a very fun read. A little slow in the middle but the world and the magic and the characters had me deeply engaged the whole time.
4.5 stars
4.5 stars
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took a little while to get into; the beginning felt very young-adult, and the gyptian chapters were dull as you get.
However, once we got to the north, I really enjoyed the read. The human/daemon relationship is fascinating to learn about and it's easy to feel horrified by the idea of the cutting, even as we don't really understand what it is. I loved Iorek Byrnison, of course (who wouldn't?), and Lyra.
Best moments: Bolvangar, the bear battle, and the final two chapters.
However, once we got to the north, I really enjoyed the read. The human/daemon relationship is fascinating to learn about and it's easy to feel horrified by the idea of the cutting, even as we don't really understand what it is. I loved Iorek Byrnison, of course (who wouldn't?), and Lyra.
Best moments: Bolvangar, the bear battle, and the final two chapters.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
*4.5 stars*
A children's book that I don't know if I would have liked nearly as much as a child.
I wasn't sucked in by every adventure and almost thought there were too many story arcs for one book but still thoroughly enjoyed this one.
The daemon-soul concept will never not be sick as hell.
A children's book that I don't know if I would have liked nearly as much as a child.
I wasn't sucked in by every adventure and almost thought there were too many story arcs for one book but still thoroughly enjoyed this one.
The daemon-soul concept will never not be sick as hell.
I didn't expect to like this book, but I did actually enjoy it quite a bit. I haven't gotten to the other books in the trilogy, but maybe someday I will.