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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Amber Spyglass in Books

Nov 26, 2017  
The Amber Spyglass
The Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman | 2015 | Children
8
6.9 (16 Ratings)
Book Rating
A fitting final part
There's no getting around it, this book and it's religious plot is completely bonkers, but fortunately in a good way. This final part works very well, it flits between the views of major characters with ease, all interesting their own way. It's good to see Lyra mature, and to see more of some characters that were sadly minor/missing in The Subtle Knife.
My only criticism would be that the ending seemed maybe slightly disappointing after the build up over 3 books. I'm interested to see how this is rectified in the new Book of Dust trilogy.
  
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Liliannar (58 KP) rated The Stand in Books

May 25, 2018  
The Stand
The Stand
Stephen King | 2016 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.6 (51 Ratings)
Book Rating
Character development (1 more)
World Building
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WOW! Simply wow
Wow. That's the first thing that comes to mind when I think of this book. From the earliest pages the reader becomes drawn into the smallest pieces of the characters lives. When the world falls into absolute chaos upon the release of a deadly virus that wipes out the majority of the world, it becomes vital to bring together the survivors. With some of the typical "King" flair and some help from the super natural folks are drawn to good or evil. This is easily one of the best books ever written.
  
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Dana (24 KP) rated Pearl in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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Pearl
Marie Boroff | 1977
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is one Medieval story that I wasn't a big fan of. The wording was confusing along with the story line itself. It was one of the more religious texts that I have had to read for my Medieval Literature class, and since I'm not the biggest fan of that kind of story, it obviously wasn't my favorite. This is possibly the same poet as the "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" poet, but I enjoyed that one more.

I recommend this to people who like Medieval Literature that has heavy ties to Christianity and convoluted plots.