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Title: The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman ISBN: 0-679-87925-0 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 22 July, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (521 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent follow-up! Almost as good as the first one!
Comment: When I first read this book when I was twelve or thirteen I didn't think it nearly as good as it's explosive predeceser The Golden Compass, mostly because I liked the character of Lyra quite a bit, and seeing most of the focus suddenly switch to this new character Will, (who at that time in mind was only a replacement for her other friend who died in The Golden Compass) was quite annoying. However, now that I've read it again I see that it was not as bad as I thought and in fact, rivaled The Golden Compass itself as far as character development and plot went. Anyway, in this book Will steps from his own world (our world) into a new one by chanceing upon a "window" from his universe into another one. There, in Cittagaze, as it's called he meets up with Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon and they develop a fast, though somewhat shaky friendship which continues to grow throughout the book. They soon discover the intire world is ruled by children, since as soon as they reach puberty the "specters" can get them and devour their souls. Meanwhile, in Lyra's world, Lee Scoresby is traveling around the North in dangerous Tarter country to try to find Grumman, an explorer who holds a certain secret they may need... Anyway, this was a great book that I enjoyed quite a bit, and understood a lot better now that I'm older. My only minor gripe is that Mrs. Coulter and especially Lord Asriel weren't in the book much, and I love them! Even though they're the bad guys pretty much, they are still fun and likeable characters who I sorely missed. Especially Asriel! Luckily though, I'm now about halfway through The Amber Spyglass, so I know he does return, the plot just didn't involve him much in this book. However, though these are supposed to be children's books I wouldn't recommend them to anyone under thirteen or so, because not only can they be violent at times, but also I doubt a child of eleven or twelve would be able understand what was going on even, because of the highly cognitive writing style.
Rating: 5
Summary: Truly magnificent in its complexity ... an amazing tale ...
Comment: The Subtle Knife has opened my eyes to more amazing conceptions, as does all of my favorite books. Such tales of alternate dimensions and mystical creatures have awed me since I have been able to read. Any person with a wonderful book and an overactive imagination can find themselves immersed in fabulous worlds and gripping nightmares. The Subtle Knife ranks among some of the top books I have read including J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, Madeline L' Engle's A Wrinkle In Time quartet and several other amazing stories of grand things. Among fantasy novels my interests in books also lie with science-fiction, something that The Subtle Knife and its counterpart, The Golden Compass, can both tie in to. It amazes me that any person could weave such a tale of complexity and power. Unfortunately, all of the stories that I have ever written (none have been finished) cannot compare with such a tale that wraps within its own events or involves so many places and people. For any person who has not yet read The Subtle Knife it is something that you should not pass up. The story is one involving stupendous characters from the same places in different universes that can partially interact with each other, but not directly. To understand, one must truly read the book for one's self along with the first book, The Golden Compass. So I leave it to you, my dear readers, to follow your interests. Hopefully they will lead you to The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife, for they are books that the fantasy/science-fiction reader should check in to.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good middle book
Comment: The Subtle Knife is a good middle book of a trilogy and in some ways a good 'link' book-not quite as good as the first in that you lose some of the novelty.Though Pullman makes enough changes for it to be still quite fresh;New Worlds,new good/bad guys etc while still having our mainstay links through the book in Lyra,Mrs Coulter,Asriel,Byrnison.It's a compulsive read-I read this very quickly as I did the first.Again,good fun and an easy read.Better than the Harry P books (for me) and,very readable for an adult.I do think that when reviewing childrens books that the reviewers should put their age down as I think it's no good a kid reading my thoughts on it to help them decide (I'm 40 yrs old)-and likewise no point in an adult using a ten year old to help himself decide if to get the books.I wish when I was a kid though,that at school,they made you read books like this rather than shakespeare etc.I would say,if you're an adult with kids,buy it,read it,and lend it to them!
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Title: The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0679879242 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 16 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Lyra's Oxford by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0375828192 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 1) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0394895894 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 12 November, 1988 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 3) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0679826718 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 18 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: The Shadow in the North (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 2) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0394825993 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 23 September, 1989 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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