Northern Lights
by Philip Pullman
Taste attributes: fantasyadventurefamilyteenfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilcoming of age
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, expansive fantasy novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
230 ratings
About This Book
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized as Narnia, Earthsea, or Redwall. Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose carefree life among the scholars at Oxford's Jordan College is shattered by the arrival of two powerful visitors.
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- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 405
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- Open Library
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