Jamie's review of The Subtle Knife
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman
I think the Mrs. Coulter character is destined to become an achetype. She is one, of sorts, I'm sure, though I think she must be a new variation. It's like Mrs. Havershim--a character everyone would love to play because they are so obvious, so very what ever they are, but also multi-faceted and with this potential debth.
I say "potential" because I'm presently reading The Amber Spyglass, and, until I've finished I won't know if Marisa Coulter is truly evil, or power-hungry, or perhaps a weird hybrid of both with a tinge of maternal. I might be very basic, or simply reading the story like a child and thinking little, but, I really have no idea if she and Lord Asriel are good, or bad, or a little bit of both. To be perfectly honest I even have question about Lyra, as it's indicated in book three she can lie easily and freely, as though she's granted a free passage to do so as long as she divines it good or worthwhile...(ie: on Will's behalf). This kind of thought doesn't ...more
I say "potential" because I'm presently reading The Amber Spyglass, and, until I've finished I won't know if Marisa Coulter is truly evil, or power-hungry, or perhaps a weird hybrid of both with a tinge of maternal. I might be very basic, or simply reading the story like a child and thinking little, but, I really have no idea if she and Lord Asriel are good, or bad, or a little bit of both. To be perfectly honest I even have question about Lyra, as it's indicated in book three she can lie easily and freely, as though she's granted a free passage to do so as long as she divines it good or worthwhile...(ie: on Will's behalf). This kind of thought doesn't ...more
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