His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

1120 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade young adult adventurous dark reflective fast-paced
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Philip Pullman's classic trilogy is now available as a stunning bind-up edition. Since the first volume was published in 1995, the trilogy has been acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, and has won the UK's top awards for children's literature. Today...

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Community Reviews Summary of 10,748 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
emotional 65%
mysterious 60%
dark 41%
reflective 37%
hopeful 32%
inspiring 31%
tense 28%
challenging 23%
sad 21%
funny 9%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 16%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 20% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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