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Title: The Tin Princess by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0-679-87615-4 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 19 March, 1996 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.03 (33 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Something was missing . . .
Comment: I had a hard time believing that this was the same author who had crafted my beloved Sally Lockhart and His Dark Materials trilogies. Description - too much description. And no characterization whatsoever. Becky was a weak character and I couldn't relate to her at all. And the fact that a London "fancy lady" could become the Queen of a small German/Austrian duchy was too unrealistic for me. (Yes, I know that miracles *can* happen, but this one was too far out there.) The only reason I stuck around was to see if Sally would appear again in the end, as she did.
I was also very dissappionted with the ending. Adelaide wanted Sally's approval so much - in the end, couldn't Pullman have just included Sally telling her that no one could have done better than she did? That was the biggest hole, was that we never saw Sally praise Adelaide at last, which seemed really out of character for her.
I suppose you should read this if you're looking for a quick (but drab) read, but my advice would be that if you don't want to spoil the spell that the Sally Lockhart trilogy cast on you, then don't.
Rating: 4
Summary: it was good
Comment: Actually it's been awhile since I read this book but I remember it to be a pretty good book. It was adventuresome and fun. It was also nice to see the Sally Lockhart trilogy characters again. Sure some of the events were a little too convenient but I love Philip Pullman as an authur enough to forgive him. I really love the Victorian setting although this book is a little different being in Germany in all. My main purpose for writing this review though is to point out that this book is NOT part of the Sally Lockhart Trilogy as some people have said! It was in fact a follow up. The third book is "Tiger in the Well" which does tell us of Sally's new husband and the circumstances that brought them together. It was an excellent book and you should go back and read the Lockhart trilogy in order before reading this book!
Rating: 1
Summary: A Complete and Utter Letdown -- Deserves Zero Stars
Comment: It is difficult for me to believe that the author who wrote such wonderfully rich books as "The Ropemaker" and the "His Dark Materials" trilogy could write such drivel as "The Tin Princess." Pullman's artistic ability is apparent in his descriptions of political intrigues and cunning plots, but these wonderful descriptions are sadly hidden by the boring, monotonous, one-dimensional characters. Adelaide's coldness, selfishness, and almost shrewish behavior makes it impossible to believe that she could be so beloved by everyone in this novel. Becky, the one character in the book that could have had potential, is shunted to the side and allowed only to play the part of the eager sidekick whose only purpose is to serve the main character.
People who are interested in Pullman's works would do better to read his fantastical novels and leave his clumsy attempts at 'reality' fiction on the shelf.
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Title: The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 1) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0394895894 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 12 November, 1988 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: Lyra's Oxford by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0375828192 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The White Mercedes by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0679886230 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 22 July, 1997 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: Clockwork : Or All Wound Up by Philip Pullman, Leonid Gore, Peter Bailey ISBN: 0590129988 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: The Broken Bridge by Philip Pullman ISBN: 0679847154 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 15 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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