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Summary: Riveting Continuation
Review: The Subtle Knife, the second book in the His Dark Materials series, is a powerful and riveting continuation of the story that began with The Golden Compass. The story opens with a new character, Will Parry, who lives in Oxford in our world. Having killed someone, Will stumbles upon a window that takes him into a new world, Cittagaze. There, he meets Lyra Belaqua, the hero of book one. Together, Will and Lyra explore two worlds together, in search of Will's father. Along the way, they meet old friends, with the return of Serafina Pekkala and Lee Scoresby, new friends, such as Dr. Mary Malone, old enemies, in Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter, and new enemies, in Sir Charles and the Specters. They also make important discoveries, both in the field of Dust and finding new and important tools in their everlasting fight. A powerful novel, the Subtle Knife will leave you waiting in anguish for the conclusion of the trilogy, The Amber Spyglass.
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: I just finished the novel The Subtle Knife, and I think it is the best book I have ever read. The constant twisting plot and the suspense is enough to keep you page turning right to the end. I truly loved The Golden Comapass, but I believe that the sequal is even better! I admire Lyra and Will's courage and strength to go on. The novel made me believe in other worlds like Cittagazze and wish that I had a daemon, too. Will's theroy that the Soul-eating Specters also live in our world seems quite realistic and I think there's some connection. The end really leaves you hanging and a lot of mysteries are left unsolved. I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE THIRD BOOK IS OUT!! They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but the words let you not only see it, but experience it. Philip Pullman's outstanding novel, The Subtle Knife, not only lets the reader experience it, but it touches the soul and leaves you with an amazing story you will never forget. - Erin Schulthies age 13
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Summary: Not The Absalute Best...
Review: Like i said. It's not the absalute best but it still is a good book. I was able to put it down BUT i couldn't. Lyra, Will, and Pantalaimon are riviting characters and they seem so real. It puts a new perspective for me on how preacius life could be and how savage people could be.
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Summary: What an incredible book!
Review: Some books, the plot happens and is over before the end comes. Others, the plot doesn't develop until the very end. The Subtle Knife is like neither of those. You'd be sure the whole book had happened if there weren't a hundred pages left - but things keep coming up! However, this does not mean that none of the events in the book are linked to any of the others. You can't put it down! This book introduces a new character, Will, who plays a central role in this book and it seems will do in the third as well. It also introduces two new and different worlds, and answers many questions left over from the first book, the Golden Compass, while leaving out the answers to new questions. The end - if it could be called that - leaves readers begging for more. Good thing the third book is coming out soon, or I'm sure His Dark Materials fans would die of anticipation! A thrilling middle of the trilogy and a must-read whether or not you have read and/or enjoyed the first book.
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Summary: Good middle book
Review: 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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Summary: Great Book! Great Series!
Review: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman is Amazing. It is an interesting fantasy novel that has tons of action. This book includes magic, battles, fantasy, science, and friendship. This is also a great series. The reason I would choose this book over the Amber Spyglass is because the Amber Spyglass had so much action and things going on that it got tiring. Also it was very long. The Subtle Knife is about two children, Lyra and Will, who embark on a fantastic journey that takes them through many worlds. They meet outrageous allies and enemies such as angels, witches, talking war bears, and small bug-like Gallivispian spies. This book was great and is a must read! I would give it 5/5 Stars ***** It is also a great series. I think it is destined to become the next "Harry Potter."
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Summary: Great Book! Great Series!
Review: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman Is amazing. It is and interesting fantasy novel that has tons of action.This book includes Magic, Battles, Science, And Friendship. This also a great series. The reason i would choose this book over the amber spyglass is because the amber spyglass had so much action and things going on that it got tiring. Also it was very long. The Subltle Knife is about two children, Will and Lyra, That embark on a fantastic journey that takes them through many worlds. They meets outragous enimies and allies such as angels, witchs, talking war bears, and small bug-like Gallivispian Spies. This book was great and is a must read! I Would Give It 5 STARS! ***** it is also a great series. I think it is destined to become the next Harry Potter.
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Summary: ¿A Great Continuance of a Wonderful Fantasy¿
Review: (Four and a half stars)The first book took place in Lyra Belacqua's world and the second book takes place in a new world between hers and the one we know that is infested by Specters, a ghostly personage that feasts on those who have passed puberty. This book introduces a new character, Will Parry, who is thrown into this series when he comes across a doorway between our world and this new world. Inside he befriends Lyra and finds a powerful knife which can be used to move between worlds. Together, Will and Lyra join together to pull each other through their challenges as Lyra learns more of her great destiny and improves her understanding of dust and the origins and usage of the alethiometer. The action isn't as strong as the first book, but this is still a wonderful story. If you've read and enjoyed the first book I would highly suggest picking up this one and continuing from the first book's cliffhanger. A lot of questions are answered in this book and a few more questions are introduced as well. It all makes for a fantastic finish in the third book.
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Summary: Frankly, a dissappointment
Review: I know. Sorry. I gave it a poor rating and thus it won't be helpful to most of you. (look back at all the negative reviews, none of them were very "helpful") But, I really had high hopes coming into this book. You see a mysterious man on the cover along with somebody who apparently is Lyra Silvertongue (thats not how I pictured her, which is why I hate book covers with people on them) with her daemon being a tiger, and the man's a cat. The Golden Compass was one of the best fantasy books I read, honestly. A five-star. Couldn't put it down. Much to my suprise, this book opens up with this mysterious boy's home being the setting. We never heard of him until now. It is completely randomly ransacked, and thats not explained until much later in the story. He travels into a mysterious world where he meets Lyra. Then, that world is hardly mentioned again. How mysterious. Sounds like a plot-hole to me. I'm ignoring the whole preachy thing about this book, and killing God and all. It was just dissapointing. It kind of jumps around in the beginning from Wil, to the witches (randomly, again) to Lyra. I could hardly keep reading this book. I was finding excuses not to. Kinda pathetic. Not that it wasn't okay... just really boring at parts. I think I skipped some pages. Couldn't have been to important. Nothing really was. I kept wondering when it was going to end... like the author wanted us to keep the torture going... don't give me wrong, its exciting to read about people finding other worlds... but what was up with the giant killer ants, that like, attacked grownups? Weird book. I didn't like it much.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: This book intorduces Will Parry, and reintroduces some of the most beloved and memorable characters you'll ever read about in your entire long life!
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