The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass

His Dark Materials #1

Philip Pullman

fiction fantasy middle grade young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced

416 pages | first published 1995

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HIS DARK MATERIALS IS NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES STARRING DAFNE KEEN, RUTH WILSON, ANDREW SCOTT, AND LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an "All-Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek hailed as a "Top 100 Book...
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Moods

adventurous 98%
mysterious 60%
dark 40%
emotional 35%
tense 28%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 12%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
reflective 8%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 31%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Plot: 39% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

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4.05

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