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Über den wilden Fluss by Philip Pullman

7 reviews

kimel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

tifftastic87's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book a lot. It was such a quick and good read and it was wonderful to go back into the world of Pullman. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

katie_345's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline, however it was too dark for me I especially didn’t like the animal cruelty - it made me feel uncomfortable and sick reading it.  

P.s this book left some stuff unresolved as it’s a first of three, also this book doesn’t really talk about Dust or get into it in nearly as much detail as it does other topics ... the title could be misleading but we might find out more about dust in the follow up novel (not that I’ll read it  😳)


“This was all very difficult “- Malcolm   

“Then there was the word Dust, with a capital D as if it wasn’t ordinary dust but something special.” - Malcolm 

“The weather office, so highly regarded by some of the drinkers at the trout and disdained by others, did what they always did and told their attendants exactly what they could have seen by looking at the sky.” 

“Nothing she had ever seen or heard  , had pleased her more then this crazy plunge down a waterfall in the total darkness” - Malcolm 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Murder

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol

the_pysselfia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

helen___'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail

onegirlandtheworld's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A re-read. 
 I have long loved the original trilogy so was excited for these new ones however the first time I read this one it didn't click in the same way. This time round I enjoyed it much more but it's not a love like I have for the originals. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

kayciedoom's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Blood

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content