Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

7 reviews

cursed10fold's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

I think this book series would have been better as a duology. This book and the second book were kind of a slog to get through even if there was good stuff mixed in

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry

Minor: Blood and Abandonment

atalea's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent

cecilielaugesen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

While this book had me crying, wishing it would end differently I can honestly say that I thought at was a great conclusion to the series!
My few points of criticism:
1. At times it felt INCREDIBLY long - there were a lot of ends to tie which resulted in so many povs.
2. I kind of lost Lyra a little bit. I get that her development is an integral part of the story, but sometimes it felt that she had changed completely instead of evolving.
3.

The sub-plot of Lyra and Will’s love story. Personally it just felt so weird to me when they were only 12 years old. I think it would have worked just as well if it had been a platonic kind of soulmate.

(Also, not necessarily a bad thing, just be aware before reading that this is definitely one big criticism of religion - especially Christianity, but also religion generally )

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Death of parent

ladythana'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

thehobbitbarbie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and War

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent

fiveredhens's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

kinda falls apart near the end but still... ouchie

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content and Blood