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annir's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Classism, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Rape
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
lucecanon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Suicide
Minor: Trafficking and War
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
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Trafficking, Violence, War, Vomit, Abandonment, Gore, and Gun violence
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Stalking, and Child abuse
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