A review by marioncromb
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I love the characters of Malcolm and Hannah. I particularly liked all the stuff at the beginning, with Malcolm doing odd jobs at the priory, chatting to customers etc. Quite dark in places with the rise of the magisterium etc with deliberate parallels to fascism, Hitler youth etc. Also parallels to the Odyssey. Could have done without the
preteen romance towards the end, just let them be friends dammit
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