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A review by scriptedsolstice
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
4.0
The Amber Spyglass was...intense. It ventured away from a middle-grade adventure, and became a complex, theological narrative. Though religion is present in the first two, Pullman’s anti-religious opinions come across a lot stronger in the final book. He forces the reader to question the identity of god, and the nature of creation. I’m not personally a follower of a one god religion, so I just wanted to state some readers may find this offensive/problematic.
I thought some parts of this were incredibly interesting, such as the Mulefa, and visiting the land of the dead. There were some complicated ideas thrown around, which made for a compelling story that kept me invested throughout. I think if I didn’t love these characters, this would have gotten a lower rating. I know some people hate the romance that Pullman introduced, however I found it quite sweet. I did think it got a little over the top, considering Lyra is 12, but I thought about how I would feel in her situation and it got me in the feels
I thought some parts of this were incredibly interesting, such as the Mulefa, and visiting the land of the dead. There were some complicated ideas thrown around, which made for a compelling story that kept me invested throughout. I think if I didn’t love these characters, this would have gotten a lower rating. I know some people hate the romance that Pullman introduced, however I found it quite sweet. I did think it got a little over the top, considering Lyra is 12, but I thought about how I would feel in her situation and it got me in the feels