Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Northern Lights

His Dark Materials #1

Philip Pullman

399 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

“Remarkable writing: courageous and dangerous as the best art should be.” The Times “Only Rankin can light and photograph faces with such intensity and drama. I'm delighted with this vision of my story.” Philip Pullman The first volume in the grou...

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Moods

adventurous 98%
mysterious 62%
dark 39%
emotional 36%
tense 29%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 13%
challenging 10%
reflective 9%
sad 9%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 31%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 38% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.05

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