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Summary: Good
Review: This book and the Harry Potter books are pretty similer. On both of them, the main charecter doesn't have any parentys, it invloves magic, ect. This book is sort of good. Pros: well writen, gripping story, rereadable. Cons: Teidious at some parts, many religious overtones. Overall this book is worth the money
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Summary: Incredible - one of my favorites.
Review: This novel has been high on my favorites list for a few years (four, I beleive) and it never ceases to amaze me. When I first bought it, I was between 6th and 7th grades, and ate it up overnight. I loved it. I think I must of read it three or four times that summer. The plot was wonderful, and as I got older, I was able to see other aspects of this book that lie beneath the plot. It's a great book for middle schoolers - it stretches their minds, while keeping a fast paced plot that will keep them interested. I can also recommend this to *anybody,* and it is not because I'm blinded by the nostalgia factor (though it does play a role in this), but because it is an excellent book. It may be a little on the strange side for some, but it really is a good read. Both books in this series are, and I hope that the conclusion to the series will be well worth the two (?) years wait. The Golden Compass, for me, is a book that I can never grow tired of. Once every few months I once more discover the magic and mystery of this book's world, and am always entranced as I was when I first read it. Highly recommended. I'd give it a 6/5 stars if that was possible. Please, read all of the books in this series - you won't regret it.
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Summary: Intelligent writing makes this book a dandy.
Review: Pullman writes for children in a way that will stretch their thinking. He challenges the reader to tackle complex notions that involve science, theology, and history. The characters have depth, the plot is riveting, and the setting is interesting - borrowing elements of different time periods.
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Summary: Wonderful Plot, but too complicated for me!
Review: I have read this book 3 or 4 times, and I definitely appreciate how creative this book is. However, as hard as I try, I am still left in the dark about many parts of this book. I still don't really understand the concept of dust. It would have been helpful to have parts of the story told through the eyes of charachters who understood what Lyra was going through (if any of them really ever did). It is, however a great book for those who have the competency to handle complex storylines. I would suggest that anyone interested enough to read this review will try the book out for themself.
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Summary: READ THIS BOOK
Review: This book was weird. OK, OK, I know that is an awful description so I'll try and explain. This book is complex and well, otherworldly. It's one of those books you need to read half of it over again to get the twisted plot. It all centers around this mysterious dust and this girl, Lyra who are somehow connected. Let me just say one thing, this is not in our world. When I started reading this I thought it was and got confused. This book is deep and it is dark. It is like a storm, Beautiful to see but at the same time complex and dark. A storm is probably the best description of this well written, exciting book. It is simply weird.
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Summary: Philip Pullman's Epic is Completely Powerful...
Review: The book starts out with a bang and keeps riding the bullet to keep me breathless. There are daemons- variable "sidekicks" of everyone in Lyra's world. Speaking of Lyra, she is a girl who, and her daemon, have survived aliianced battles, tricked even armored bears, and has been flung into this all, with total ignorance of her destiny. So she will make mistakes... and the impact of them will be big. And we all hope she doesn't because the fantasy world of "His Dark Materials" will come crashing into a severe end- which, some of the fans are expecting. So in a word, "The Golden Compass"= orginal. And I think that anyone who appreatciates fiction should aspire to be orginal. And Philip Pullman has done just that.
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: This has to be one of the best (if not the best) book(s)that I've ever read. It goes a little slowly at the beginning, but speeds up as you read it, and by the time you reach the second chapter you cant put it down! I ended up crying when deaths or other tragedies occured, wondering at the heartstopping mysterious beauty of the Northern Lights (the Aurora), and wishing with all my heart that I had a Daemon of my own. Although it can be a bit confusing at some points (I would recommend it to ages 10 and up)it is nonetheless a wonderful book. I also think that the next book in the trilogy, "The Subtle Knife" is excellent, and helped me to understand some parts of the first book too.
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Summary: I really Loved it
Review: I really love Philip Pullman's work, and I think this is probably my favorite. I loved how he created a whole alternate world, almost like ours but not quite. Lyra is a believable character, who wants to know where her friend was taken so she can rescue him. Watch out for the surprise at the end. It will sneak up on you and you'll never see it coming.
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Summary: Will Goodness and Truth Triumph over Evil and Deception?
Review: Lyra Belacqua's idyllic existence at Jordan College, where she is being raised by the Scholars, is thrown into chaos when the Gobblers kidnap her best friend, Roger, the kitchen boy. Rumor has it that the missing children are being taken north to Bolvangar and subjected to hideous experiments. Lyra and her irrepressible daemon, Pantamalion, vow to rescue Roger and the other children with the help of an eclectic group of mercenaries. Fraught with mystical references to a mysterious substance called "dust", and allusions to an alternate universe, Philip Pullman has woven a tale of terror, triumph, and a young girl's quest for the truth about her past. I was slowly drawn into this book one page at a time, until I became thoroughly captured by its unusual setting, uncommon characters, and unexpected plot twists. An excellent read!
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Summary: Pullman at his finest!
Review: The Golden Compass- best book ever! Just the way it's written, with politics, religon, and emotion combined in one, The Golden Compass definatley reaches the top of my list of superb books. Pullman writes about a child, Lyra Silvertongue, who goes from England to the North Pole, on an adventure that let's her see who she really is. Lyra journeys to the North to give her father an alethiometer, a truth measurer, only to find a-whole-nother adventure that's out of this world. If written any simpler, The Golden Compass would've ended up being an absurd book, but it's written so earnestly, that anyone can find it intriguing.
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