The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

The Subtle Knife

His Dark Materials #2

Philip Pullman

288 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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In an epic trilogy, Philip Pullman unlocks the door to a world parallel to our own, but with a mysterious slant all its own. Dæmons and winged creatures live side by side with humans, and a mysterious entity called Dust just might have the power t...

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4.11
based on 56,789 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 97%

mysterious: 58%

dark: 47%

emotional: 42%

tense: 34%

challenging: 14%

sad: 14%

hopeful: 10%

reflective: 10%

inspiring: 9%

funny: 4%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
7% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

82% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

45% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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