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Philip Pullman

4.07 AVERAGE


I enjoyed the second half of this book much more than the first! I watched the film ‘The Golden Compass’ and must admit the film was terrible and did not do this book justice. Gets a little bit religious towards the end but still a great story. Look forward to seeing how it pans out in the next two instalments.

OKEI solo tengo una pregunta.. ¿Roger murió o solo quedó inconsciente?
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not my first read, but as delightful as the first time. Lyra's Oxford is magical and terrifying in equal measure. Pullman knows how to build a world.  

Don't get me wrong I adore this world that was created, how i wish I had my own daemon.
But I didn't like any of the characters and the end confused the hell out of me.
I really wanted to like this more

idk how many times i’ve read this but it will always be perfect 

Great adventure story. I cannto wait to see what happens in the next book.
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Pullman uses too many semicolons at all the wrong times. But that aside, the book is a fairly good yarn—the controversial religious overtones that have resulted in multiple bannings of this series only show up in the final few pages. The armored bears are by far the best part of the book.
adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced