The Subtle Knife Deluxe Edition

I admit that I was a little confused at the beginning, I thought Will had way too much attention for a new character, but he eventually grew on me. Still really good, and can't wait for the next one.

I thought over all this book was super good. I will say it did take a bit to get into the story but once it did I was really blown away!When it comes to the end I can say that you want to read the 3rd installment of this series.

Next on my list

I would give it five stars except it ends in the middle of the story and now I need the next book! It's driving me nuts lol!!!!!

Liked the first book, enjoyed the second and got tired of the third. Pullman's fiction and storytelling are good enough, but would be better without the anti-religious screed that just gets in the way of a good story. Too bad. I'd like to see where the story would have gone without that.

Good continuation to the story, but not a lot really happens.

Outrageous adventure of mind and soul...

The second book in the His Dark Materials trilogy expanded on the fantasy from the first book. It starts off in our world with a boy named Will. He's pretty much the opposite of dear Lyra – responsible, serious, and heavy – and his situation is much more realistic. He lives with his mother, who suffers from a paranoid mental illness, and doesn't know much about his adventurer father,...more

The second book in the His Dark Materials trilogy expanded on the fantasy from the first book. It starts off in our world with a boy named Will. He's pretty much the opposite of dear Lyra – responsible, serious, and heavy – and his situation is much more realistic. He lives with his mother, who suffers from a paranoid mental illness, and doesn't know much about his adventurer father, who disappeared when he was very young. But Will soon discovers a door to another world, and in it he finds Lyra. There's just as much adventure and action in this book as the first, with less scientific-y explanations. (It was probably best that I read them back-to-back, otherwise I might've forgotten the first book's details.) But there are also some sad moments. One in particular made me mist up – I'd grown very fond of one of the characters, who I don't think will survive to make an appearance in the third book. But I'm hopeful.   hide

Surprisingly good! I definitely recommended for those into young adult-type fiction.