Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

45 reviews

noxwitchbooklife's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I've read this a multitude of times in the last 20 odd years and it is absolutely my most read book. It opened my mind to fantasy and the idea of other worlds and realities along with the main character being a mischievous child with a big heart and a penchant for making up stories and it is just entertaining and wonderful every time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death

deliriah's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

alicelalicon's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

One of my favourites. Never read it as a child so I read it now and I'm so glad that I did. Characters and plot are fantastic. Moving onto the Subtle Knife right away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Death

Minor: Blood, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

sorkka's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Violence

Overall this is a children's book but some children may be disturbed by the child kidnapping and

medical trauma / child experimentation that occurs. This leads to some animal and child death.

The main character is neglected by her relations and raised in a 'school'. The main character's

mother and father are revealed to be exploitative of children

bennoyb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

vivivi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a reread! I don't remember much about the book during my first read, seeing as I was a little kid when I read it the first time. 

Lyra's a very charming child. The story and the characters are magical, especially the bears 😁 I love how much this is truly a children's book and she has so much agency. Children and bears save the world. Wooo!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse

mirandyli's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a delightful read. I read this book after watching the HBO series, which was great as well. The premise is adorable. I wish I read this series as a child.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

clrouse's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

plume_de_renarde's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Misogyny and Religious bigotry

Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment