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Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'
Il Libro della Polvere: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
33 reviews
chrissycat1115's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Murder
errie's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Murder
kimel_reads's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, and Physical abuse
fraeyalise's review against another edition
- 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
This book started out very familiar feeling but ended very dark. I feel sad and lost. It ended so suddenly. I just... I don't know.
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Pedophilia
nessynoname's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Violence, Excrement, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Torture
dannilmp's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
I still think this series maintains a level of mysticism similar to the original trilogy, however I think a re-read of the His Dark Materials set would be needed for me to make any more solid connections, but more details about the compasses and how they work was intriguing. Moreover, I think reading this book just made me pine for the original, as these hold a special place in my heart.
There was one small little section of this book that made me raise an eyebrow and it would be the minior reference to pedophilia, I did not see the neccessity of such a dark inclusion within the book. The story would have been the same without the mention, but the fact it was there threw me off slightly. I'm hoping for no similar references in later books in this new series.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pedophilia
forenzer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape
nadiaherondale's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
montereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
However, on its own merits, the book is in many ways lacking. Alice is spirited, but doesn’t really contribute anything to the journey except childcare, a kind of pigeonholing I didn’t expect from Pullman after as phenomenal a protagonist as Lyra. This irritated me throughout, as she had such potential. Beyond that, the purpose of the whole narrative relies entirely on who Lyra is established to be in the central trilogy. I’m not sure what reading this is like if you aren’t already invested.
Overall, seriously worth the read for big fans of HDM. However, if you’re new to Pullman and wondering if his more recent work is the better place to start, I don’t think I recommend these.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse and Rape
sunny_afternoon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Minor: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault