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A review by mrmysteryfox
The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
3.0
3 stars because the ending left me frustrated…feels totally incomplete as a stand-alone book after nearly 700 pages.
I enjoyed the themes of a grown up Lyra trying to find herself as she’s changed from her younger self and been heavily influenced by external forces and theories.
Explores the themes of migration/asylum and political unrest from the eyes of someone previously shielded from these things which was a fitting theme to read in 2022. Identify also plays a large role in the narrative a bit of a coming-of-age tale with Lyra losing her youthful naivety.
Similar to La Belle Sauvage only skirted round the edge of fantasy concepts in this world with minimal interaction or development of dust or the secret commonwealth (not sure why that’s the title!!).
Will still read the final book in the trilogy but still slightly disappointed.
I enjoyed the themes of a grown up Lyra trying to find herself as she’s changed from her younger self and been heavily influenced by external forces and theories.
Explores the themes of migration/asylum and political unrest from the eyes of someone previously shielded from these things which was a fitting theme to read in 2022. Identify also plays a large role in the narrative a bit of a coming-of-age tale with Lyra losing her youthful naivety.
Similar to La Belle Sauvage only skirted round the edge of fantasy concepts in this world with minimal interaction or development of dust or the secret commonwealth (not sure why that’s the title!!).
Will still read the final book in the trilogy but still slightly disappointed.