La lama sottile

The second entry in a trilogy is often, in my opinion, the best. The author doesn't have to introduce the universe or the characters, as they did in the first installment, but they don't need to worry about wrapping up all the plot points either. Instead, the focus can be on 'the good stuff': elabor Leggi tutto

When I read this the first time I completely overlooked a main component of the book. I approached it as if was the second book in the series, a massive mistake. I wrote a review criticising the fact that the novel felt awkward; it had no beginning or end: it just felt like the typical content you’d Leggi tutto

The second book in the His Dark Materials sadly ventures outside of Lyra's Oxford, but have no fear we get introduced to a number of other dimensions! Cittigazze, is like a ghost town... the world Lyra arrives in looks like everyone literally left in the middle of whatever they were doing. Pulman ma Leggi tutto

“I found folly everywhere, but there were grains of wisdom in every stream of it.” I’m a bit torn about the second instalment in His Dark Materials , The Subtle Knife . The whole story feels a bit rushed and short, on which I feel Pullman put a lot of weight on, wanting to introduce new characters, giv Leggi tutto

First reaction: SHOCK! Becös... (Sorry, if you're not Italian you won't get the joke, just google "Matteo Renzi" and you'll understand) La mia recensione qui: https://youtu.be/qZcbV125t4A

Weird like The Wizard of Oz, magical like Harry Potter, and interesting, totally unlike "Chronicles of Narnia." The symbolism is so agog, so strange... Obviously, it makes for a great young adult novel!