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The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 3)
by Philip Pullman
from Laurel Leaf

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• More than a simple who-dun-it mystery
  "Tiger in the Well" has been perhaps my favorite book thus far of the Sally Lockhart series. One of the best aspects of this series is that Sally continues to grow and change. In fact, the majority of characters, even minor ones, get a chance to develop as the story progresses. An interesting aspect of this book is Sally's reaction to the spreading of socialist ideas in England. This is where Pullman's politics start to come into play. His personal politics have a strong, identifiable influence in the His... more info

• No fainting Victorian damsels here!``````
  Well, our heroine does faint at the very end of the book, but at that point it's fully justified. This romp through the sinister side of Victorian England is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I wouldn't insult this book by categorizing it as a "mystery," which makes me think with a shudder of rehased plots and two-dimensional characters and dull prose. Nor would I call this book a work for juveniles by any stretch of the imagination, any more than Orwell's 1984 is a juvenile book. While this novel may well be... more info

• Almost, but not quite...
  "The Tiger in the Well" begins almost three years after the events of "The Shadow in the North". (Note: if you haven't read "Shadow", skip this review; it gives away important plot details.) Sally, still unmarried and living in London with her 2 year old daughter (by the deceased Frederick), Harriet, is occupied with a successful financial advisory business. Her friends Jim Taylor and Webster Garland are out of the country, exploring South America. This intricately plotted novel is set in motion when a... more info

• Wish it were better
  Instead of reading the book, I listened to the audiobook so I may have a different take on things.
  I really wish this book was better because it did have some things to say, but I felt it was way too preachy and one-sided to be considered serious and if you don't want your audience to take what you say seriously, then why put it in. I fast forwarded through a lot of it.
  Pullman let down his main character Sally Lockhart to make his points and I felt that was atrocious. She would never be so lax as... more info

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