His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)

His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) | Philip Pullman | Intriguing and suspenseful

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	His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) Philip Pullman Laurel Leaf, 2003 average customer review:based on 1085 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Wonderful!

I somehow skipped over these books in my adolescence (though I read and enjoyed another series of Pullman books) and I'm SO GLAD that I've finally gotten around to reading them because they are truly amazing. Not only full of adventure and intrigue and many well-sketched characters, but also full of deeper meanings and issues that I might not have picked up on as a child. All three are wonderfully rich and suspenseful and as soon as I finished the first I knew I had to read on through the end. If you haven't read them I would highly recommend it and if you haven't read them since your childhood I would suggest reading through them again. Truly thought-provoking and wonderful.

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Intriguing and suspenseful

I bought the trilogy looking for an opportunity for my imagination to take wing. Philip Pullman does a great job of bringing this adult back to her childhood and the ready fantasy I found there when learning how to interpret and understand a complex world. I loved the drama, passion, and loyalty of the heroine. It's an exceptional read. . .

Book one, "The Golden Compass". A book for young and old alike!

I have only had time to read the first novel, "The Golden Compass". This is a great start to a fantasy trilogy. Great fun for young readers and adult readers as well. I can hardly wait to get through the next two books and see where Pullman goes with this epic story. A must read for fantasy enthusiasts!

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Good children's fantasy series written for adults

I would not expect to see this fantasy series on a recommended reading list put out by the Catholic Church. He is clearly not a fan of heroically/autocratic religious organizations.

The book chronicles the actions and adventures of a young girl and her friends against a corrupted, power hungry "church". The characters are well developed and seem "alive" in every sense, including the non-human ones. The book holds together well. There is a lot of action, good dialog, suspense, etc., everything that makes for a good read.

I would have given the series a 5 star rating, but I was not satisfied with the ending, although some may disagree.

All humans in Phillip Pullman' universe have a "daemon" spiritually attached to them, that is a reflection of that humans soul. The daemon can take many shapes when the human is young, but as the human matures into an adult, the daemon takes its permanent form.

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