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445 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241472729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 22 October 2020
Description
A phenomenal bestselling author meets the most magical stories ever told, now in a beautiful clothbound classics editionIn this stunningly designed book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favourite sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,683 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
lighthearted 43%
funny 41%
mysterious 31%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
reflective 8%
tense 8%
emotional 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 4% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Blood, DeathModerate
Child death, Death of parent, Animal crueltyMinor
Pregnancy, Slavery, Grief
445 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241472729
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 22 October 2020
Description
A phenomenal bestselling author meets the most magical stories ever told, now in a beautiful clothbound classics editionIn this stunningly designed book of classic fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman has chosen his fifty favourite sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,683 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
lighthearted 43%
funny 41%
mysterious 31%
informative 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 10%
relaxing 10%
reflective 8%
tense 8%
emotional 2%
sad 2%
Pace
medium 27%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 62% | A mix: 32% | N/A: 4% | Character: 2%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 6%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 21% | No: 19% | N/A: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | N/A: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Blood, DeathModerate
Child death, Death of parent, Animal crueltyMinor
Pregnancy, Slavery, Grief