Brianna’s Reviews > His Dark Materials: The Subtle Knife > Status Update

There were so many “almost there” moments. This is purely a personal opinion, but the second book in a trilogy is usually the hardest to read because it’s the one where literally nothing goes right (and I don’t like when it feels like the characters can’t catch a break). Every time something good seemed to happen it was either not actually good or the moment was too short. 7/10

I was worried that we’d be waiting forever to meet Lyra again. And I was already missing the characters we had come to know and love from the first book. Luckily it seems there will be plenty changes in POV so we’ll get the story from all angles (and worlds). Right now I definitely have more questions than answers.