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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
I love that, in this story, no part of life is considered too hard for a child to consider or engage with, but WOW there is trauma that unfolds. I’m thankful for a clever, gritty girl being the center/heroine of an adventure story so far-reaching as this, but it added a layer of horror that the focus of this torture tale was children and their beloveds. Difficult to read, harder yet to put down.
2 estrellitas porque terminé leyéndolo sin ganas. Simplemente no fue para mí, eso es todo. Pasaba harto en la historia, pero los nombres me mareaban, la escritura era densa de a ratos (sentía yop), no me gustaba que la protagonista fuese una niña tan pequeña JAJDKWK. Pero no está mal escrito, nomas no era para mí !!!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
quite enjoyed the audiobook! i don't think i ever finished reading this as a kid but it's probably for the best, it's way more dark and gory than i expected! will be continuing the series.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
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:
No
adventurous
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:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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:
No
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Wow. This is the third time I've read this book, but the last time I reread I was 16. The first time I read these I was 12 and got gifted these for my birthday and became instantly obsessed with Lyra, Jordan College and the wild world in this book. As an adult, it felt like a warm mug of tea being back with my childhood hero... and then I realised how DARK this book is for a Middle Grade! I can't believe I didn't have nightmares as a child with the amount of death and destruction in this book.
Reading this as an adult was such an amazing experience. This novel stands the test of time both in the years since he was published and growing up since reading this initially. I still felt as deeply for Lyra, Roger and the gyptian gang as I did back then, forgot how much I loved Iorek the bear and how DESPERATELY I grew up wanting my own Pan. It SUCKS that deamons aren't real and I'll take that to the grave.
I'm rereading these now as I've not yet explored the Book of Dust series and I'm so nervous about how that series will unfold after His Dark Materials. There's a reason this series is my childhood favourite and I'm so pleased it's remained to be such an incredible, moving, adventurous story as an adult. Phillip Pullman's writing is sublime and having him narrate this audiobook made it SO special. You can tell he really lives for these books and these characters are real for him.
I can't wait to keep reading the rest of His Dark Materials and re-meet Will.
Wow. This is the third time I've read this book, but the last time I reread I was 16. The first time I read these I was 12 and got gifted these for my birthday and became instantly obsessed with Lyra, Jordan College and the wild world in this book. As an adult, it felt like a warm mug of tea being back with my childhood hero... and then I realised how DARK this book is for a Middle Grade! I can't believe I didn't have nightmares as a child with the amount of death and destruction in this book.
Reading this as an adult was such an amazing experience. This novel stands the test of time both in the years since he was published and growing up since reading this initially. I still felt as deeply for Lyra, Roger and the gyptian gang as I did back then, forgot how much I loved Iorek the bear and how DESPERATELY I grew up wanting my own Pan. It SUCKS that deamons aren't real and I'll take that to the grave.
I'm rereading these now as I've not yet explored the Book of Dust series and I'm so nervous about how that series will unfold after His Dark Materials. There's a reason this series is my childhood favourite and I'm so pleased it's remained to be such an incredible, moving, adventurous story as an adult. Phillip Pullman's writing is sublime and having him narrate this audiobook made it SO special. You can tell he really lives for these books and these characters are real for him.
I can't wait to keep reading the rest of His Dark Materials and re-meet Will.
adventurous
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No