Reviews

Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman

sphynxreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

A solid short read that's a lot better than the other short stories I've read from this world. I was reminded of why I love the magic in this series so much.

eclarissa's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

3.25

oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition

Fine if you’re a big fan. The first story didn’t really go anywhere... and frankly neither did the second, but at least it featured Lee Scoresby and he’s awesome.

arghshli's review against another edition

lighthearted

4.5

Smol book, big feelings

trenchcoat_moss's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• 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? N/A

3.5

potplant's review against another edition

"Everything means something...we just have to find out how to read it." 

Brilliant.

jessica_grayson's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

phoebster_x's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

midici's review against another edition

4.0

This is a small novella set in His Dark Materials universe, two years after the events of The Amber Spyglass. It was nice to reunite with Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon, even if briefly. The story shows Lyra as more settled than she was at the end of the trilogy, but it also shows how the events that happened previously are still causing repercussions.

I enjoyed the artwork, and the pullout map, especially. I'm tempted to re-read the trilogy with the map out during the Oxford portions just to follow along with the action.

lauraeliza23's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5