The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 3)
by Philip Pullman
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Read in January, 2008
The third installment of the Sally Lockhart mysteries series is even more complex than the other two entries. It is also, unfortunately, a little too obvious, as I figured out the identity of the mysterious villain way before Sally did. And if I figured it out, everyone figured it out.
No matter, though, because Pullman still spins a decent yarn. It's about 2 years since we last saw Sally, and she is now raising Harriet, the daughter she conceived with Frederick right before he died. All ...more
No matter, though, because Pullman still spins a decent yarn. It's about 2 years since we last saw Sally, and she is now raising Harriet, the daughter she conceived with Frederick right before he died. All ...more
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Read in September, 2007
Book 3 of the Sally Lockhart trilogy. Wow. A very confusing book, for me; yet another in which Pullman uses 30 different characters, each with multiple agendas, to pull together several seemingly unrelated story threads. I really enjoyed the parts of this book that foreshadow Pullman's "Dark Materials" trilogy, such as the Tzaddik's evil monkey attendant. And just like in the DM trilogy, I loved the politics in this book. I think Pullman got a little better later at making his books po...more
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Read in February, 2008
Yes, this is a kid's book (or as we say in the biz "young adult" because there's murder involved and a little hint of premarital sex and young sheltered minds might be badly influenced and parents choose to be offended by books like this of ALL THINGS. Oh, and did I mention the main character is pretty much agnostic? Strike three for Pullman). On second thought, maybe I won't finish the book after all.
- well, finished the book last night. I stayed up late to finish (relatively...more
- well, finished the book last night. I stayed up late to finish (relatively...more
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
British Mystery readers
Third in the Sally Lockheart triology set in 1881 about two years or so after the last one. Sally, now a single mother, finds herself involved in an intricate revenge plot designed to ruin her and take her daughter from her.
As with the previous two novels, this involves two situations which start out separately but become interwoved so the final resolution resolves both story lines. The second story line involves the socialist movement, treatment of Jews in Europe, and Jewish immigrants ...more
As with the previous two novels, this involves two situations which start out separately but become interwoved so the final resolution resolves both story lines. The second story line involves the socialist movement, treatment of Jews in Europe, and Jewish immigrants ...more
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Read in January, 2008
this was by far the best of the Sally Lockhart books. it's entirely improbable, but i think that's what made it intriguing. that might not make sense, but i don't want to spoil anything. i think that this book develops Sally's character the most, and i was really sorry that it's the end of the series. i would have loved to see what Sally learned from her struggles in this book, and how her story developed in the future.
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Read in July, 2006
recommends it for:
young adults
The third book in the Sally Lockhart series, and still exquisitely entertaining, although perhaps not quite as gripping as the previous despite having a much more adrenalin-pumped narrative. In a couple of places I found the pacing to be a little off where it required a faster transition to keep the plot from getting old. All in all however, I was extremely impressed with yet another fantastic novel from Pullman.
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Read in February, 2008
Our heroine Sally Lockhart returns for the final book in the trilogy, picking up the pieces of her life and moving on until a mysterious figure from her past re-emerges to destroy her. What happens next includes madness, mayhem, kidnapping, pogroms and more!
This series is an incredibly fun romp, geared to young adults but well written and irresistible to anyone who enjoys a quick, good read.
This series is an incredibly fun romp, geared to young adults but well written and irresistible to anyone who enjoys a quick, good read.
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This is my favourite in the series. Not necessarly becuas of hte plot - it's incoceivable that she canont figure out who her enemy is for so long@, but becuae I love Sally's introduction to socialisms, jewish rights, women's liberation, class politics, and other burnign issues of the day (and this day). Plus its really fast paced and suspnensuul.
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
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Like the other books in this series, this book deals with serious issues: anti-Semitism, poverty, domestic violence, socialism. Sally and her illegitimate daughter are victims of a conspiracy that, when it is resolved, ties up loose ends left from the first book and Sally's past. The setting is a fascinating depiction of Victorian London.
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Read in January, 2008
I did like this story, even though I knew *exactly* what would happen from the very first chapter. Yes, I know this is a kids' book, and that I very well *should* have known what was going on, but . . . I wanted to love this book, but I only liked it.
I still love Sally, though.
I still love Sally, though.
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I feel like Philip Pullman always has to have a somewhat tragic story. The first books in his series are really good. The second book in this series was tragic. The third one was okay and redeemed the series. I'm glad I read it, but I wouldn't read these books again.
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Read in December, 2007
The whole trilogy is definitely not as good as "his dark materials", nevertheless, it is a good page turner. tiger in the well really got my blood boiling in that feminist/socialist kind of way. almost a little too preachy. good thing pullman learned some subtlety.
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This finishes up things for our Sally and this book did a nice job of reminding me why feminism is such. an. awesome. thing. At times it reads like a socialist tract, but getting kids to think about inequality and the Bigger Issues is never a bad thing.
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It's no good, I can't bring myself to read this- there's only so much derring-do I can take at bedtime and the daily trials in the life of Sally Lockhart are up there with 24's Jack Bauer in terms of trauma.
This book will remain unfinished.
This book will remain unfinished.
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Read in October, 2007
This is one of my favourite series. I thought the first book in the series was okay, but this book and the 2nd book are absolutely excellent. I thought the delivery on the audiobook was perfect.
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Read in August, 1999
I didn't like this book as much as the others. It had its moments -- the "kissing like they just invented it" line, for example, sticks in my head years later. And yet.
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not his dark materials quality, but still pretty good
read it out of sequence tho by mistake, this is the fourth book in a series it seems...
read it out of sequence tho by mistake, this is the fourth book in a series it seems...
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This was the third book in the Sally Lockhart series. It was great, but a little too similar in style with the first two. What did I expect....
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
fans of philip pullman
Great third part (I think it's the third part) to the Sally Lockhart quartet. She's had the baby now, and someone is trying to ruin her life.
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Read in April, 2007
This book took me forever to read! I liked it, but I just didn't have the time to read all 400 pages of it very quickly.
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