tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post1965273710679016108..comments2024-01-29T10:10:55.378+00:00Comments on Bibliofreak.net - A Book Blog: Review: The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (Book 2, His Dark Materials)Matthew Selwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-68314205723722093482012-02-11T14:58:40.204+00:002012-02-11T14:58:40.204+00:00I'm exactly the same - it had been too long si...I'm exactly the same - it had been too long since I'd read it, definitely stands up on a reread. There's so much stuffed into it, you probably need at least two readings to get a handle on it :)Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-15152892754724846052012-02-08T12:17:51.481+00:002012-02-08T12:17:51.481+00:00I read this such a long time ago and have forgotte...I read this such a long time ago and have forgotten quite a bit about the story. Reading this review brought back some of the details I had forgotten. I do remember that I liked the whole series quite a lotmuyiscoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05896922955528447510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-77663059529365051642012-01-27T20:48:47.079+00:002012-01-27T20:48:47.079+00:00Oh, I can relate. I was discussing the series with...Oh, I can relate. I was discussing the series with a friend the other day and realised I'd forgotten half the details from my first read! <br /><br />And, eeek! The Bible belt is probably not the best place to be throwing Philip Pullman about. Haha.Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-71063237963880242522012-01-26T22:06:51.963+00:002012-01-26T22:06:51.963+00:00I really enjoyed this series but it has been too l...I really enjoyed this series but it has been too long since I read it to remember the particulars of book 2. Glad to see somebody reading it-- I'm stuck in the bible belt so dare not even mention the series. hahahLesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102907186589066829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-28881626662637308762012-01-18T10:18:48.994+00:002012-01-18T10:18:48.994+00:00Thanks very much for your kind words :) There is s...Thanks very much for your kind words :) There is so much going on in the novels that you could spend hours researching all the underlying themes, but I'm pleased if my review offered some pointers.Matthew Selwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723650905588749638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6600022529355932646.post-88533684709137467062012-01-17T13:02:09.597+00:002012-01-17T13:02:09.597+00:00Your review is outstanding. I generally don't...Your review is outstanding. I generally don't read sic-fi or fantasy so some of the subtleties of the story were lost on me. Your review clarified a lot of things for me.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com