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Summary: This book rocked!!
Review: I loved this book, and I thought Philip Pullman has a great mind. A lot of you think this book is satinous. What kind of world do we live in, so that we can't accept one another's feelings about God? I think anyone who thinks this book shouldn't be given to kids is dog-matic. Kids are their own people, and can't be told what books to read. On the brighter side, this book was one of the best ones I have ever read. I loved when Will found his father, and could almost feel how Serefina felt when she knew she had to kill the witch being tortured. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE TITLE OF THE NEXT BOOK? I have looked everywhere, and I can't find it!!!
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Summary: This book is too amazing for words.
Review: I am fourteen years old and an avid reader. I have read hundereds of books, and this trilogy surpasses them all. It is incredible! I had to make myself put the book down or I would have read it all night. How anyone couldn't give this book five stars I have no idea. I would give it more stars if I had the option. The people who think this book is satanic and should not be read are out of their minds. There is a line between fantasy and reality. The book was written to appeal to people's imaginations, and people reading it should be able to recognize that. I am definately a Christian and I think the book is wonderful. Since the third book hasn't come out yet, we don't know who's going to win, or even if the Authority really represents God. This book makes people think and question their ideas. Maybe the people who don't like this book are scared by the questions it brings to mind, but only they would know that. I strongly suggest that anyone interested in good literature read this book. The characters seem alive and real, like a real person you might meet on the street. You want to read the book through all at once as soon as you get started. This book is the best and most thought provoking I have ever read.
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Summary: Never read anything like it before.....
Review: Anyone who hasn't read this book don't know what they're missing!! The story is provocative, intriguing, and totally mesmerizing. The pace is breathless; reading it makes you feel a little like going on a roller coaster ride. What makes this story special is the writing's sheer quality in evoking emotional responses. In other words, I've never come across a story before where I cared so much about the characters. This is definitely one of the best books I've read in years. P.S. Anyone happen to know when the third book is coming out?
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Summary: This book doesn't offer easy answers to difficult questions.
Review: The second instalment of the His Dark Materials trilogy left me with many questions and thoughts buzzing around in my mind. I don't think Phillip Pullman intends to provide easy answers to the questions he raises. Lord Asriel believes that The Authority causes misery and must be defeated, but this does not mean that Pullman wants us to believe this; I don't think we'll know who is right and who is wrong until the end of the third book. The Authority may not even be intended to be God at all, but something rather different. I liked Serafina Pekkala as a character, as she loves and will clearly protect Lyra. Will is very strong as a character as well, although I wonder if he will find he has made some awful mistakes in the third book. From the first book, I got a distinct impression that Lord Asriel was evil and arrogant, so I am not at all certain now that the war he wants to start is righteous or good. It will be most interesting to see how the war is fought and won, and which sides the various people line up on, and what the final conclusion will be. The whole issue of Lord Asriel's war is made more complicated because most of the characters don't either declare support or set themselves against Lord Asriel. I was disappointed with the use of obvious selling tactics at the end of the book; there was no need to leave the plot so unresolved to ensure that people would buy the third book.
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Summary: This book is too absorbing for words
Review: How anyone can give this book less than 5 stars I have no idea. I am 13 and my Dad persuaded me to read Northern Lights (The Golden Compass) because I had never read any fantasy or sci-fi books before. But as soon I read the first page I was hooked. The book is brilliantly written, so much so that it is hard to believe it's not a true story. In my opinion Philip Pullman is either a mad man with too much imagination for his own good or he is incredibly talented and dedicated. I prefere to believe the latter. Straight after I finished the first book I bought The Subtle Knife (in hardback) and Northern Lights in hardback to replace my original, battered, worn out paperback. I have encouraged four people to read it so far and all have been totally gobsmacked by the sheer awsomeness of it. I am confident that anyone who has read it will tell you just how incredible it is. The only bad point about it for me was it made me realise how dull my life was, and made me wish I was Lyra. But I had to settle with reading, re-reading and dreaming about Cittagazze, Lord Asriel and Dust instead. I have searched the web many times looking for the final book in the trilogy but so far I haven't found a thing, so anyone who knows anything about it, PUT US OUT OF OUR MISERY AND TELL US!!!!! As one quote said about Northern Lights, It truly is a 'rich casket of wonders'.
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Summary: Hey, guy in San Jose, get a life!
Review: No one really cares if the book is slightly against Christianity. Quite frankly, at the point of the Inquisition, I would hate the Church too. I fully agree with jenna h. Anyway, I thought this book was second only to the Golden Compass, hence the four star rating. I am dying to read the final book in His Dark Materials.
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Summary: What happened to the self confident, powerful Lyra?
Review: I thought this book was beautifully written, and very captivating. It grasped you as you read the pages of this remarkable literature. I do wonder, what happened to Lyra's leadership and self confidence. I feel that Will stole Lyra's intense position as the main character. Everyone in the book except the aeronaut, Lee Scoresby, thinks that Will is the most powerful person. I do like Will's charater, though. I just wish that he hadn't taken all of Lyra's command. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book immensely. Emily G.
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Summary: The best trilogy(so far)!!!!
Review: I am only 14 years old. I read the Golden Compass first when I was 11, then again when I was 12, 13, and now 14. Each time I get something new out of it. Philip Pullman has vividly described everything in this book. I would have to say my favorite part being when the computer responds to the doctor. I do believe that this is the most I ahve ever anticipated a final book to be done with. A great book that all should read.
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Summary: Great book, Makes you think
Review: I think this book is an excellent sequal to "The Golden Compass." You people out there who think kids should not be allowed to read this are wierdo's in my book. I'm 14, I read it and I didn't turn satanistic. I have friends younger than me who've read it and they didn't go all freakish either. The only people who would take this stuff seriously are those people who do not know there is a line, no matter who fine at times, between reality and fantasy. Of course, I happen to agree with a few of the views in this book, though I had already agreed before I even began reading it. This book makes you THINK. OH NO! THINKING!?!? Ah, it must be terrible! It involves making my brain work and makes me question my own beliefs! Anything that makes you question what people have taken for granted and as the truth isn't bad, it helps prove to people that seek out their doubt that it's true, or that it's wrong. Thanks for reading that, and I heartly recomend this book and its predicessor to anyone! I can't wait until the 3rd one comes out!!!!
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Summary: More on the same subject
Review: This novel goes far beyond questioning the teachings of the Church. Pullman seems virulent in his hatred of religion. There is something in his violence that makes the reader feel this is no longer fiction--he really means it. Probably he doesn't have the slightest idea that to anyone with faith this book is profoundly hurtful, to the point of causing physical pain!
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