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Summary: Wow...
Review: Some others who have read and reviewed this book say that it is anti-God, and against all the elements of the church. I am a Christian, and this book made me question the key elements of my faith. I read the book, stopped, and began to wonder. Was I basing my beliefs on what my parents belived in, or had I made a personal choice to follow God after accepting Him as my Saviour? I realised I hadn't...and drew closer to Him that ever before. So read the book. *Think* about it. I pray you come to the same conclusion I did! Grace & Peace *~Firebird
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Summary: Superb and Satisfying Sequel
Review: Lyra is back and more is destined for her. This story, started by Philip Pullman in The Golden Compass, is setting out with its second episode. Set in a mystical world with angels, vampire-like specters, and a mysterious tower, Lyra meets another multi-world traveler, young Will Parry, who hails from our own world. After journeys through our world and the world just mentioned, other characters old and new are brought in to help with the story. Told so that it revolves through numerous subplots, readers are in for a treat as Lyra's epic story continues.
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Summary: In Contention With Harry Potter
Review: The second book in the his dark materials proves that pullman has created a story that rivals harry potter. the amazing writing combines with the fascinating storyline to make the bbok close to perfect. the new world of Cittagazze is great, and so are new characters Will Parry and Mary Malone. if you want to know about his book, here are three things about it: it is a teen reading level, is about different worlds, and ours, and has amzing charcters.I highly reccomend it to everyone, and think that pullman is as good a writer as J.K.Rowling, or even better.
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Summary: Even better than the first--what a book!
Review: In "The Subtle Knife," Philip Pullman continues the adventures of Lyra Silvertongue, this time giving her a worthy partner in the form of Will Parry, a boy from our own universe. Will is easier to identify with than Lyra; not only is he from our world, but he also has a mother afflicted with obsessive-compulsive disorder and some paranoia, whom he has set himself to protect. The first chapter of this book has about as much action as the first hundred pages of "The Golden Compass," so the reader is instantly ensnared. Scary, tension-filled, and highly significant acts take place in every chapter, and their import becomes clearer and clearer. In "Compass" the author was organizing his narrative universe, but here it is in full flower--there are no stage waits in this book. The reader can feel the convergence of many strands of the mystery of Dust, but can't quite see it yet, and the desire for answers impels the reading. The prose has a crystalline purity that is very seldom seen, and Pullman draws heavily on Miltonic materials that will resonate deeply with many adults. So much for reading the book. My seven-year-old and eight-year-old are, if anything, more enthralled by the tapes than I was by the text, and what is amazing to me is that they seem to grasp many of the motifs right off, and to understand where the story is going without in any sense feeling that it is boringly predictable. Clearly Pullman has written a book on many, many levels, perhaps one that should be reread every few years for additional meanings.
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Summary: WAHOO! Kind of
Review: I would probably give this book a five star rating, but when I compare it to the first book, that is a complete no-no. The plot is more ragged, with more different viewpoints, and the plot wasn't as thrilling. However, I enjoyed this book. As to everyone's protests that this book is blasphemous, I'm not sure what my opinion is. Part of me thinks, 'Well hello, this is just a book. No one is talking about actually rampaging G-d, and the G-d in this book bears no resemblance to the real G-d. He's not even called that.' But the other part of me thinks, 'But maybe we shouldn't be messing around with G-d anyway.' So I'm not sure what my view of that is. But anyway, this is still a terrific book, and if you just got it, you're in for a good read.
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Summary: The Subtle Knife
Review: The characters in this book were great! I loved how the author described Will and Lara in such detail. He let me be in the story and get to be friends with them. Lara wasn't very smart, but was brave and longed for adventure. Will was brave, smart, and very responsible. Altogether I loved them both. The writing style was interesting the way he did it. I wish he did explain things a little more, because he didn't tell me what the other characters really looked like and what happened to them. But what I really disliked was how at the end he didn't explain anything as good as I hoped he would. He just left me hanging there not telling me anymore. I didn't like that at all, but overall the story was great! By: Sofia
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Summary: This is not a children's book.
Review: I picked this book up in an Oxford bookstore to pass the time in Heathrow waiting for an international flight, and was so enthralled I hardly noticed when the flight was (as usual) late. Some key characters are young, but this is NOT a children's book (I'm afraid to read it aloud to my 8-year-old). This book is by turns surprising, thoughtful, and poignant, and never dull. Pullman is at his weakest when he tries to hang his philosophical points on recent developments in particle physics, but his characters' emotions are so real and so intense that mere factual awkwardness can be dismissed. I'm waiting impatiently for the next book.
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Summary: Keeps you glued to each and every page.
Review: This book has got to be one of the best novels ever written. A wonderful continuation of it's prequel, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife is full of the same adventure and suspense that fans of Philip Pullman have come to love. Although I think the beginning is a little boring, as it is set more in a world we know rather than Lyra's fantastical world from the Golden Compass,it continues into yet another world, entirely different from both Lyra's and the newest hero, Will's worlds. I recommend that you read the Golden Compass before this book, in order to better understand the plot, but do READ THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Wow...
Review: "The Subtle Knife" is a fantasy beyond fantasy book. Philip Pullman wrote this book and he described this novel in vivid detail. Pullman has the ability to make parallel universes. To my point of view, it's an extraordinary book. I recommend this book to people who also like or love Harry Potter. Lyra and Will set off to their adventures in hope that Will Parry will find his father. But it's a sad ending. Read it and find out. After reading this book, read "The Amber Spyglass". This book is the 3rd book in the "His Dark Materials" series.
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Summary: IF YOUR CHRISTAIN BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I loved the first book,The Golden Compass,but this book is wrong. If your a christain do not read. This book is a disgrace. full of nonsense. all about rebel angels and man kind raging a war against heaven. Not, to mention emphasizes that god is cruel and evil. This book doesn't even deserve 1 star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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