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bergh_the_bookpirate 's review for:
The Golden Compass
by Philip Pullman
This YA story was surprisingly captivating. The attention to detail and world-building I did not expect.
Also Pullman doesn't pull any punches when writing about children characters. Although this is a pretty 'cosy' fanatasy story. Lyra never gets into real danger and events get resolved around her, not by her.
Nevertheless, this book has a lot of cool stuff in it. I love the arctic setting of the story, very underused in fantasy. I love the inclusion of witches and fighting polar bears. The notion of everybody having a pet, a daemon, which is an extension of yourself, is a very neat concept and it isn't an afterthought but plays a large part in the story
The ending was wild. It had a twist I did not see coming and it leaves it wide open to continue for in book 2.
Ultimately I enjoyed this more than I had anticipated.
Also Pullman doesn't pull any punches when writing about children characters. Although this is a pretty 'cosy' fanatasy story. Lyra never gets into real danger and events get resolved around her, not by her.
Nevertheless, this book has a lot of cool stuff in it. I love the arctic setting of the story, very underused in fantasy. I love the inclusion of witches and fighting polar bears. The notion of everybody having a pet, a daemon, which is an extension of yourself, is a very neat concept and it isn't an afterthought but plays a large part in the story
The ending was wild. It had a twist I did not see coming and it leaves it wide open to continue for in book 2.
Ultimately I enjoyed this more than I had anticipated.