A review by jackpep
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

5.0

This book is where the series really takes off—and in several ways. It moves settings rapidly and while the tone of the first doesn’t change, the almost rigid plotting of the golden compass is completely changed into a multi-POV, multi-world, crazy but somehow functioning plot in this book.

Pullman’s world-building skills are incredible and there were several moments that had me shaking my head in disbelief at the scope of it all.