andremthefoozle's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
A spooky, dark curiosity out of the larger world of His Dark Materials.
Somewhere in the space between "The Cask of Amontillado" and "My Last Duchess" sits "The Collectors."
Maybe it can work fine on its own, but as a lover of Pullman's larger works, I enjoyed fitting this story into the gaps of his other works where it nestles nicely.
Somewhere in the space between "The Cask of Amontillado" and "My Last Duchess" sits "The Collectors."
Maybe it can work fine on its own, but as a lover of Pullman's larger works, I enjoyed fitting this story into the gaps of his other works where it nestles nicely.
magic_at_mungos's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
saraheholtom's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
catamongstthepages's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
catherine_t's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jasallbooked's review against another edition
3.0
32 minute Audible short set before the events of the His Dark Materials trilogy
cilly_karma's review
fast-paced
3.5
Very mysterious, wish it would have given us even more of that tragic backstory
abe389's review
i’ve liked all the other mini stories in the series so this one being boring is a bummer! whatever
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know what I expected from this short story, but it's certainly not what I got. I thought it was going to be about Mrs Coulter and I guess it was in a way, tangentially.
This story was not set in Lyra's world, although it doesn't actually specify which world it's in, it seems more like Will's world and is certainly one where they don't have deamons.
The story is about two pieces of artwork that always end up together, a painting of a woman and a statue of a monkey. I guess if taken by itself it could be seen as quite a good little piece to generate intrigue and mystery. But in the context of the wider His Dark Materials work I just found it quite random and unengaging.
I'm finding more and more that I'm just not enjoying Pullman's work as much as I'd like to, based on how much I love the original His Dark Materials trilogy.
This story was not set in Lyra's world, although it doesn't actually specify which world it's in, it seems more like Will's world and is certainly one where they don't have deamons.
The story is about two pieces of artwork that always end up together, a painting of a woman and a statue of a monkey. I guess if taken by itself it could be seen as quite a good little piece to generate intrigue and mystery. But in the context of the wider His Dark Materials work I just found it quite random and unengaging.
I'm finding more and more that I'm just not enjoying Pullman's work as much as I'd like to, based on how much I love the original His Dark Materials trilogy.