Reviews tagging 'War'

The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman

6 reviews

bexxtrafresh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Fun read. Enjoyed the magical imaginative universe. Thoroughly considered characters all around. Surprised at how much zeppelins are used. Witches, armored bears, and daemons oh my!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Kidnapping

Minor: War, Violence, and Kidnapping

jadziaaudrey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Injury/injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Murder and Grief

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Toxic relationship

atalea's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Animal death

Moderate: Violence, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, War, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism

jessthanthree's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Kidnapping

Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, Violence, Confinement, and Religious bigotry

Minor: War, Racism, Police brutality, Infidelity, and Classism

llewellareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Violence, Death, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence, War, Animal death, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Vomit, Alcohol, Body horror, Racism, Slavery, and Cursing

kirdyk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad 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

5.0

Probably my favorite book of all time. From the first page you are no longer a reader, but a spectator of the vast world held within these pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Kidnapping and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Violence, War, Torture, and Animal cruelty

It's been a while since I've read book one, so trigger warnings are not exact; I'd suggest you refer to someone who's read it recently, or google.