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| The Butterfly Tattoo | 
 enlarge | Author: Philip Pullman
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Format: Import
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
ISBN: 0330368567
EAN: 9780330368568
ASIN: 0330368567
Publication Date: 1998
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 AKA The White Mercedes June 25, 2007
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
You should know that this YA novel is also known by another title: The White Mercedes. Perhaps it's a matter of British marketing. However, a film is being prepared (with Pullman's enthusiasm) under this title. Yes, it's dark. Tragic. As with all the great tragedies we've read: Don't get caught in the plot - get caught in the characters and then see what you think.
 Another Pullman and Another Oxford but Worth Reading Still January 6, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Fans of Pullman's trilogy should receive a fair warning before moving any further. This is not Lyra's Oxford, this is our Oxford so expect thugs, sex, crime but also love, trust and friendship.
Pullman retells the story of Romeo and Juliet with extreme adroitness. He manages to keep the lyrical beauty and truth of the play and avoids desperate attempts of retaining any elements that would seem dated and out of place in a modern novel.
This is a novel for younger adults but if you feel that your 13+ year olds have never heard about sex, you may need to read it first yourself. The danger is you may get hooked on Pullman seriously.
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