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A review by monoliloquy
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book asks a lot of questions about faith. I get the sense they are trying to be universal questions but end up being Christian-centric, but that may be my own bias when it comes to any Christian-centric criticism of religion. I think the book accomplishes what it sets out to do as a sort of anti-Narnia. It's beautiful. I love it a lot.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent