The Amber Spyglass
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The Amber Spyglass

by Philip Pullman

1999•Fantasy•536 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyadventureteenfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questlove conquers allsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, wide-ranging fantasy novel, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

In the astonishing finale to the His Dark Materials trilogy, Lyra and Will are in unspeakable danger. With help from Iorek Byrnison the armored bear and two tiny Gallivespian spies, they must journey to a dank and gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone. All the while, Dr. Mary Malone builds a magnificent Amber Spyglass.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyAdventureTeenAll consuming questLove conquers allSocial commentary

Subjects

FantasyFantasy fictionMissing personsGood and evilKidnappingImaginary placesMagicMagia

Details

Author
Philip Pullman
Published
1999
Pages
536
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