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kelforrest 's review for:
Northern Lights
by Philip Pullman
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I personally loved it. A lot of my love comes from nostalgia, but I genuinely really love the worldbuilding, the characters, the plot, and the settings.
It definitely felt less like a middle grade at times, with some brutal themes, but when I read it as a child I was okay with it so it depends on what your kids are fine with honestly and what you think they're ready for.
The writing was nice - slightly complex at times, but pretty and made it very easy to picture what was happening in my mind.
It definitely felt less like a middle grade at times, with some brutal themes, but when I read it as a child I was okay with it so it depends on what your kids are fine with honestly and what you think they're ready for.
The writing was nice - slightly complex at times, but pretty and made it very easy to picture what was happening in my mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Kidnapping, Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, War