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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I’ve been wanting to reread this series (for the first time since I was probably 10) for ages now and am so happy I finally got around to it. Vibe wise this is a 10/10, 5 stars. I’m so excited to get to Will in the next book, literally all i remember from 15 years ago is that I love him & lyra together
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was so brilliant! my heart is still pounding.. I can't wait to read TSK (I think I was like 13 when I read this and tbh I had no interest whatsoever but NOW I can truly appreciate what a good book this is) (I also attempted to read TSK like I read a few chapters then gave up) (I hope it's even better than this!) I'm so excited I loved it so much hhhh
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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... Maybe it's an unfair comparison, but if I were to compare this to Harry Potter ... or even Chronicles of Narnia ... His Dark Materials cannot compete. ....
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... Maybe it's an unfair comparison, but if I were to compare this to Harry Potter ... or even Chronicles of Narnia ... His Dark Materials cannot compete. ....
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A curious book, very intriguing indeed to read. I had somewhat put off reading Philip Pullman (originally because of his somewhat heated views of religion in my youth and then later for having heard the series goes South). This book, at least, is very fascinating to read. So many neat concepts and ideas and the prose, though for younger audiences, is not written as such which I find very good and appropriate as he doesn't talk down to his audience in the least. It follows my own philosophy towards children's entertainment and media and writing, it should never speak down to the audience and he does not do this. Lyra is, equally, a force to be reckoned with as a narrative focus. At times the set pieces are fantastical and at times grounded in a sense of reality. The story never shies away from darker subjects and had me feeling things and becoming rather emotional toward the narrative. These are fleshed out characters, for the most part, and introduced things that I definitely hope to see show up and develop in the later novels. I think comparing it to C.S. Lewis and Narnia is a little misguided. I have heard this as an anti-Narnia and if it is, it's not very apparent in this book. I understand that Pullman's Atheism somewhat influenced the genesis of the series but, ah, it didn't bother me either one way or another. These two are not truly comparable in that they are fantasy series for kids and, to be fair, there's others that would fit a better category. I liked it quite a bit and I anticipate my readings of the series as time goes on, it will not be immediate, but consider me hooked! It did not disappoint me in the least and flowed rather well and has some beautiful, haunting, and fantastical set pieces.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
10 year old me didn't appreciate His Dark Materials enough, this goes so hard.
I can see why young people get drawn into this high action adventure trilogy. Moves the pages.