His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) (His Dark Materials)
Book Review: Not for young kids! (unless you want them brainwashed)
Summary: 1 Stars
Unlike the Harry Potter series, these books have a clear antireligious, God hating agenda. If you ACTUALLY read these books and understand them there is no way to deny it unless you blatantly lie. No religious bigotry needed. Harry potter is at its core a book promoting the Judeo-Christian values. This book main aim is to brainwash kids against religion (Pullman openly prides himself in that). This is the truth and you should be aware of it. I am not saying don't read the book! I read it through, argued with it and tried to find all the biased representations within. For example, the organs symbolizing religious authority act only to suppress thinking and hurt people- they NEVER do any good. Granted religious authorities have done some horrible things in the past, (the allusion to the inquisition is unmistakable) but NEVER ANY GOOD? If you are aware of what the book is trying to brainwash you to believe then you can use it for some very good conversation and critical thinking. I am just worried about it because it is aimed at young kids who may be too young to be able to do this yet. For those of you who praise the book- you may agree with it, but don't lie about what it says.Book Review: Great Series
Summary: 5 Stars
Not only is this a very entertaining story - it also makes you think. It's a very deep investigation into the nature of reality, presented in a very easy-to-follow manner. Excellent!Book Review: Better than Harry Potter.
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't write a title like that lightly. I read these books when I was little, but didn't appreciate their complexity until I re-read them earlier this year. They're incredibly imagined and written, and - at least in my opinion - never predictable.Book Review: dark materials
Summary: 5 Stars
Philip Pullman's books are great - fantastic adventure and wonderful narrative. I have read them before but am reading them again having seen the Golden Compass movie recently. The movie was great but the books are so much richer - but that always seems to be the case. Looking forward to the second movie now.Book Review: One of the best trilogies I've read in a long time
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading the end of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit a couple times, and all of the Chronicles of Narnia, I really needed a book that would let me escape from the only reading I had been doing which were scholarly articles on Political Science and the Environment for school. I heard about the Golden Compass due tot he movie, but had not yet seen it. So since I had a gift certificate, I figured I'd pick it up on the hope it wasn't going to be a dog.
I have to say I am a slow reader, but this book enchanted me so much I finished it in less than a week (probably would have been a day if I had the time). So I then went and got the other two books, both of which I loved and lost myself in. I do wish there was more, since the ending was, to me, sad (but it's a matter of opinion). However, I think the book puts some good thoughts on what life should be about (in a non-preachy way). I felt as though I could somehow connect with the characters and even though they were in different worlds, still understand what they were feeling. I will admit it gets a tad confusing in the third book with so many worlds being talked about, but it's so enticing I don't think it's hard to follow at all.
If you want a book to take you away into another world(s), that is full of adventure, wonderful characters, action, enchantment, and more- I'd recommend this book highly! I will always have a love for the characters Will and Lyra and it will probably stay as one of my #1 favorite trilogies for a long time.
I also can't wait until his new book "The Book of Dust" comes out!