The Subtle Knife continues the story that began in The Golden Compass and really starts to show what the overall story is actually about. Whereas the first book took place in a world similar but different from our own ,The Subtle Knife takes place in several worlds that all occupy the same physical space. In our own world we are introduced to Will, a boy that is on the run and in many ways is just a male counterpart to Lyra. He finds himself in one of these other realms where he meets Lyra and they team up to try and find Will's father. Their adventures lead Will to obtain 'the subtle knife' which allows the bearer to cut a hole between worlds. They also learn Lord Asriel's plan is to try and take down God or at least a being pretending to be God. And a bunch of other stuff happens.I feel like I enjoyed this book more the first time I read it, maybe because I know where it is all heading. Plus I wanted to know more about the computer program that one of the characters created that acts the same way as the alethiometer. How it was created raises a lot of questions and I want answers! And I thought it was weird how in the first book none of the characters can travel between worlds but all of a sudden Mrs. Coulter now has ways of travelling to our realm and back. Still I liked the book and give it an A-.
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