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Summary: the best book ever!
Review: I read this book in two days. I'm twelve, and I really loved it. I think that the plot was great, and so were the characters! I loved Lyra and Iorek! This is the coolest book!
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Summary: Ireally loved this book and was sucked into it.
Review: Lyra is an amazing character and that was one of the reasons I loved it some much. It is so interesting and I think everybody should read it. It is long but well worth it.
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Summary: You will love this book! READ IT!
Review: I'm not a very patient reader, and I can't stick with a book for very long. So I expected the same thing to happen when I picked up The Golden Compass. But was I ever wrong! This book grabs you from the start, and I just couldn't put it down! It's ver fast-paced, for people like me who don't like books that run-on . I loved the characters, especially Lyra, because she was a very interesting person it was almost like she was real! Plus, it's one of the best fantasy/adventure books I've ever read about a girl. So, buy this book! You will so not regret it! (p.s. Phillip Pullman just released a sequel, The Subtle Knife, which I plan on reading soon.)
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Summary: This was a well-writen fantasy book
Review: This was a wonderful book. While I normally don't like fantasy books, this captivated me fully. When I finished this book, I got online immediately to find out what the next in the series was. Lyra is a wonderful heroine, brave but still shows realistic weaknesses. Pan made me want a daemon of my own (a lifelong talking pet though, it seemed, more than a soul). Iorek and Farder Coram were my favorite characters, caring and protective of Lyra in their own way.
Pullman's descriptions are fantastic, never boring. He is the type of writer that allows you to visualize what the characters are seeing.
The Golden Compass has a wonderful plot, but the end seemed to be rushed. The ending was only a minor flaw, and my only one with this book. That, and that it should not be sold in the children's section- the themes are to mature for anyone under 12, I would say.
Bring on The Subtle Knife!
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Summary: An excellent book! Best of the year!
Review: I absolutely love this book! The Golden Compass is exciting and suspenseful, and beautifully written. It takes you to other worlds (literally) as you journey with Lyra, the main character. You see, a substance, Dust, has just been discovered. The world is in great confusion over it; some seek to destroy it, while some wish to use it for scientific discoveries. I don't want to give it away, and yet I have to hold myself back not to write a 50 page essay on The Golden Compass, that just how much I enjoyed it. Now, I am only 11,so you have a reason not to take me seriously and try this book, but it's sooooo good! I can not emphasize how much you need to read this book; it's the most well written modern children/young adult's fantasy book out there. I have even recommended this book to my father (a well educated man who has his teacher's crudential, and majored in History) and he loved it, although it was a breeze for him to read. So please, read this book, and if you already have, read the sequel, The Subtle Knife; I love them both so much I could not put them down; I'm sure you'll experience the same thing. Thankyou for listening.
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Summary: Can't wait for books two and three
Review: I am an avid fantasy reader, and The Golden Compass is one of my favorite books ever. I totally identified with Lyra and I wish I had a daemon of my own. Even if you are not a fan of fantasy books, this book has so many other themes that I think everyone will be as enthralled as I was. When I bought the book, I thought it looked very long, but when I got to the end, I wished it would continue forever. At least I have Books two and three to look forward to.
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Summary: A good introduction to fantasy books
Review: I found it under another title "Northern Lights". I found it an enchanting story and a very good read
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Summary: GREAT BOOK!
Review: I absolutely LOVED the Golden Compass. I would recomment it to anyone who can read books at this level!
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Summary: Exciting!!! A GREAT BOOK
Review: This was a great book. Some people might not take me seriously because Im only 12, but in my opinion this was an exciting book. I could not put it down. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Great, but has a misleading title.
Review: I could not put "The Golden Compass" down! Philip Pullman made his charachters very clear and strong. I felt what the charachters felt. I was sad when Lyra was sad, felt betrayed when she did, and was happy when she was happy (except for the last time; I didn't want the book to end!). It is set in our time and world; everything we know has been given a new fantastical twist. One place where I think the Philip Pullman went wrong was when called his book "The Golden Compass", as the instrument was not a compass, it was an aletheometer. He could hardly have called his book "The Golden Aletheometer" (not quite as catchy; if it was called that I admit I might not have picked it) but a compass is irelevent; no where in the book was one mentioned. There are plenty more catching titles floating around out there. Still, I would highly recomend this book.
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