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Summary: A book for anyone and everyone...
Review: The Golden Compass is a wonderful book. The second you pick the book up you can't put it down again. The plot is captivating and is wonderfully fantastical. Lyra(our protagonist) is a very normal child- it seems at first. But soon we learn of a prophesy that shows that Lyra is anything but a normal girl- she's anything but. I learned of this book from a recommendation- and I am now recommending it to you.
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Summary: Cool Book
Review: This is an enchanting book in which a girl named Lyra finds herself caught up in powers beyond her imagination. I was swept up in it the moment I started reading and loved it a lot. You should definitely read this book if you are looking for a slightly magical tale.
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Summary: Grandscale Action
Review: This book has adventures on a huge scale. Unlike Harry Potter which I've read and liked as well (though not as much as this book), every adventure is big and not small ones that all lead an apocolyptic battle in the end. The sequel the book (The Subtle Knife) does the same. I definately recommand both. The plot is about a girl named Lyra and her daemon named Pantalaimon who hear about things they shouldn't have. Then they were catapulted into a journey to the north and a battle which concerns Lyra to try to duck out of harm's way while Gyptians, Witches, and an armored bear help her. But the reason why it's called the golden compass is because of the fact that in Lyra's possesion is something called an altheiometer. It is a truth- diving device. Also, there is a mysterious dark matter called Dust that deals with some pretty big issues about creation, souls or daemons and the original sin. Read it!
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Summary: Awsome!
Review: I have to say, this book is one NOT to be overlooked! Once you start reading it, you become a part of young Lyra's world, and you can imagine everything that is going on. You will have much trouble putting it down, and even dissapointed when the book ends-but not to worry, The Subtle Knife is just as great! I can't wait to read the third book: The Amber Spyglass. You've gotta read these books! (I liked them even better than Harry Potter, which I did indeed enjoy!)
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Summary: Amazing and Brilliant
Review: I thought that this book was increadable. I got it in 5th grade and I have probably read it at least once a year, and the sequal as well, since then. The story at first may seem boring but as you continue the plot thickens and the story turns into an amazing piece of liturature. I would recomend this book to anyone with a good imagination and enjoys a good adventure/fantasy story. I think that Philip Pullman is a brilliant writer and I can't wait for the third book to come out. I just hope it's as spectacular as the other ones.
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Summary: One of the greatest...
Review: Philip Pullman's novel "The Golden Compass" (and its sequel "The Subtle Knife") are quite possibly the best novels, fantasy or otherwise, to come out in the past decade. Never have I been so moved, so compelled, as when I plunged into Pullman's world. It's a world where everyone has a daemon -- your own soul in animal form who supports you and defines who you are throughout your life. Here you will meet the panzerbjorn -- armored polar bears who cannot be tricked as long as they remain true to their fierce, honorable natures, and witches both good and bad who ride brooms like winged steeds and shoot deadly arrows at their enemies. You'll follow smart, stubborn Lyra Belaqua as she and her daemon Pantalaimon race to save children from the mysterious Gobblers and uncover the secrets of the sleekly charismatic Mrs. Coulter. The adventure moves at a breathless pace through many intricate plot twists, revealing unexpected depths. Although marketed for children, this novel and its sequels are complicated and profound enough to enchant any adult. At every turn these books address the problem we all face-- what is our true nature? What happens when we deny who we really are? I've loaned these books to friends and been cursed for getting them addicted, especially since "The Subtle Knife" ends on a total cliffhanger.
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Summary: The Best Book EVER!
Review: I don't know how many times I have read and re-read this book and it never ceases to amaze me. The Golden Compass (I read it as Northern Lights) is way too good for just one reading. It follows Lyra and her discovering of Dust, and the horrible things that go with it. She is an incredibly likeable savage, and Mrs Coulter seems to jump off the page, smile seductively and make you think "is she the villain, or not?" Philip Pullman developes the plot with such skill that you cannot help but continue reading.
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Summary: Wonderful books (read the whole trilogy)
Review: I was so bummed when I finished the first two books in this trilogy (because the third one wasnt out yet). They are addictive, and just great. I have recommended the set to dozens of people. Very confident you will enjoy them.
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Summary: A Shallow and Disappointing Fairy Tale
Review: I gave it one star because there is no listing for ZERO. I am a 37-yr old male who has been reading fantasy for most of my life, and folks, this ain't it. This is a long-winded morass of religion, attempted fantasy, and social commentary. The title should be "Lyra has a Tea Party with her Stuffed Animals, while Gyptians pull her Around in a Red Wagon." Her supporting characters zip her from trouble to trouble, and just as deftly extract her from said trouble. The daemons are awkwardly explained, and I never ONCE thought Lyra was in any mortal peril, terror, or even emotional distress. ....
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Summary: u've just got 2 read this!
Review: What a fantastic book - believe me once u pick it up u won't b able 2 put it down. B gratefull u don't have 2 wait months 4 the release of book 2 like i did!
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