gentle_garbage_baby's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Mental illness
asmallgremlin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Loved nearly all the characters save for Lord Boreal - he was a bit weird. Lovely to see Mrs Coulter again - she’s such a fascinating woman and so evil! I love Mary Malone and I have always loved Serafina, and Lyra remains my favourite character. I thought her development from a streetsmart stubborn girl to a girl in an alien world was interesting - since our world and Citagazze are so different to hers. Will was characterised very well - he is smart and rational and a protector - and I enjoyed his developing friendship with Lyra.
The commentary on religion was less heavy handed than I had anticipated - this book is more about innocence and consciousness than religion I would argue. I look forward to the next book.
Would give this 5 stares (unexpectedly) and would recommend!
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, and Violence
fjerda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Gore, Torture, War, Animal cruelty, Child death, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Body horror, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence
abby_can_read's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Animal death, Death, Violence, Gore, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Religious bigotry, Body horror, and War
Minor: Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Kidnapping
jadziaaudrey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Death of parent, Death, Religious bigotry, Violence, Animal death, and Child death
Minor: Kidnapping, Bullying, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
epellicci's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness
hedsek's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Mental illness
teri_b's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It holds so much depth and raises so many question.
It is truly one of the books I feel everybody should read at some point in their lives.
Loved the rendition of the author as narrator and a full cast for the various voices. Very well done and an absolute joy to listen.
I got my copy from the local library, and am ever so thankful for them for having such wonderful books available.
Graphic: War, Violence, Mental illness, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Confinement
Minor: Death of parent
ok7a's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Grief and Torture
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Mental illness
zombiezami's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Murder, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide
Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Bullying
Minor: War and Cursing
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