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f18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Slavery and Alcohol
fiveredhens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
10-yr-old me: wow cool ferret
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Cultural appropriation
Minor: Ableism, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, Dementia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
orientalism, africa as a wild monolith, romani stereotypesseedsofsunflowers'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Death
Minor: Alcoholism, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Slavery
mmefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
monoliloquy'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
4.5
There are moments, in the way Pullman writes people--women, especially--that give me pause, but most of these moments are storytelling choices and specific misconceptions that Lyra has about the world.
The writing in this book is enthralling, vivid, and doesn't let you go even for a moment. It's creative and the worldbuilding is beautiful.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry
nytephoenyx'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
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Kidnapping
beccasbookcase's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Gore, Violence, and Blood
lgski's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Gore
aconfundityofcrows'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Sexism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma
Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Sexual violence