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Title: His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman ISBN: 0-440-23860-9 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 3 List Price(USD): $20.97 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.26 (370 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Golden Compass; A great follow up to Harry Potter.
Comment: After finishing the 4th Harry Potter book I moped around for a few days lamenting the fact that the next installment isn't due for publication for quite some time. Luckily, a friend of mine suggested the Dark Materials series by Phillip Pullman. Five pages in to The Golden Compass I was hooked. With a "Potter like" fervor I ripped through the first book in two very long nights. After which I was useless at work, but just as satisfied as when I first discovered the work of J.K. Rowlings. A great read!
A note to parents: The world that Pullman conjurs is a bit darker than Harry Potter's. There is more violence and some very frightening situations. I'd say 11 and up would be a good age for these books.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very amusing
Comment: Not the book, you fantastic God Squad members - particularly the ones who think they are undercover by saying "I'm not very religious but...".
Christiane Hendriksen displays her ignorance by refusing to believe the church would "cut off the genitals of children" (at least that was what she was trying to say): refuse to believe all you want - it's still true. I particularly like the line of that fine argument since it's probably the one the God Squad will use on an unbeliever like me.
Stefanos Erini does a great impression of Gollum - unless of course it's the royal "we" he's talking about, my precious.
Best of all though, are those who hate the book for it's lack of factual basis or evidence for Pullman's theory. As opposed to the Bible which, co-incidentally, is far more poorly written and full of plot holes.
Those who are offended by this "anti-religious" (sic) propoganda betray their underlying insecurities in their own faiths - when was the last time you saw an atheist or agnostic scream and rant that the Bible was published? Hmm? That's because they can cope with those who have different beliefs.
As for the book not being suitable for children until they reach the right age not to be sucked in by its "brain-washing" potential, I completely agree. But, while we're at it, I think we also need to ban them from reading the Bible in that case. Surely that's fair?
Bottom line is, keep your reviews based on the creativeness of the story and the skill with which it is told. Whether you agree or disagree with the author's take on religion is totally irrelevant.
Idiots.
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting but quite advanced
Comment: When I first started reading the series (second book, then first book, then third book) I was in 4th grade. I was too young to understand the adult themes, sub-text (I was really naive and didn't realize how anti-Christian Philip Pullman was aside from feeling there was something odd about how the Church was the bad guy, and actually thought,"Well, they're only bad guys in the other universe so that doesn't mean anything.") but I knew one thing: It was very compelling, interesting, and I still wanted to read it even though it was a bit advanced for me. I still think the book is fascinating and re-readable and I recommend it.
As for the anti-Christian themes, I don't really care about them but then again I'm not Christian. But anyone that is young enough to be easily affected by what they read is too young to realize it's Anti-Christian anyway.
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Title: Lyra's Oxford by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0375828192 Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Ruby in the Smoke (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 1) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0394895894 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 12 November, 1988 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: The Shadow in the North (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 2) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0394825993 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 23 September, 1989 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart Trilogy, Book 3) by PHILIP PULLMAN ISBN: 0679826718 Publisher: Laure Leaf Pub. Date: 18 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.50 |
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Title: Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy: A Reader's Guide by Claire Squires ISBN: 0826414796 Publisher: Continuum Pub Group Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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