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tjx31 's review for:
The Secret Commonwealth
by Philip Pullman
My only issue is the forcing of the insufferable relationship between Malcolm and Lyra - it’s so obvious the way the plot line is moving towards it. I appreciate that Malcolm is being set up as a hero, and perhaps the objective is to show that everyone grows out of their childhood lives...but personally I can’t stand him!
Other than that, I think Philip Pullman’s done a great job of coming up with a whole new fantastic lore, that remains creative and imaginative, yet ties out nicely to his original 3 works of art. I personally saw the brief period chat, the way Lyra handled the (horrendous to sit through, I still can’t think about it) attempted rape scene, and his description of Lyra’s thoughts throughout, surprisingly modern and representative than you’d expect for a male author of his age.
The whole idea of a secret commonwealth and the challenging of everything you hold true as a child was so perfectly represented by Pan as her childhood self, and Lyra growing up and becoming jaded with these fantasies. I felt like these storylines ran parallel to that of real life, of growing up, and becoming someone you didn’t think you would, from all these external influences.
Other than that, I think Philip Pullman’s done a great job of coming up with a whole new fantastic lore, that remains creative and imaginative, yet ties out nicely to his original 3 works of art. I personally saw the brief period chat, the way Lyra handled the (horrendous to sit through, I still can’t think about it) attempted rape scene, and his description of Lyra’s thoughts throughout, surprisingly modern and representative than you’d expect for a male author of his age.
The whole idea of a secret commonwealth and the challenging of everything you hold true as a child was so perfectly represented by Pan as her childhood self, and Lyra growing up and becoming jaded with these fantasies. I felt like these storylines ran parallel to that of real life, of growing up, and becoming someone you didn’t think you would, from all these external influences.