Review by kipress - The Secret Commonwealth

The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman

3.0

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'm disappointed in the new series. La Belle Sauvage had some of this too, but it's worse here. Why does

Lyra's young-adult coming-of-age need to involve her sexual assault?

It's such a cop-out and a lazy and mean thing for a male writer like Pullman to lean on.

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