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Summary: Philip Pullman Captivates Me!
Review: "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman is a sure-to-be-classic novel. The main character, Lyra, accompanied by her daemon animal familiar, Pantalaimon, embarks on a journey which involves people called the Gobblers and a mysterious substance called Dust.
This novel kept me in suspense the whole time I was reading it. I only found out this book ever existed when I went to the library with a reading list I had had. I'm sure glad I had that list! I strongly recommend you buy this book! The hardcover edition would be best, so that it can be preserved and read by generations to come!
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Summary: Superb imagination and writing
Review: "The Golden Compass" is one of the most original and well-written fantasies I have read in a long time. Philip Pullman has created a 'parallel world' where the geography is the same as our own world but where civilization itself is quite different. The richness of his imagination is shown in the vitality of his world and the appeal of his characters. Since this is apparently the first of a trilogy, and since Pullman seems to have a definite idea of what will come, I anticipate the emergence of a great series. However the drawback of the book by itself was that the ending was over-hyped and rather shamelessly dramatized
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Summary: The story of Lyra Belacqua and her adventures...
Review: This heart-throbbing story 'The Golden Compass' by Phillip Pullman is truly sensational. It has everything from witches to armored bears to daemons, and for any reader it will thrill you to the core! A young girl named Lyra Belacqua obtains a symbol-reader from the master of Jordan College, that only her could learn to read without a book, and that is only the beginning! She travels to the North with a band of Gyptians, helps make an alliance with a clan of witches, and best of all, sees a city in the Aurora (Northern Lights) that is in another world altogether! I strongly suggest that if you haven't already, AT LEAST check this book out at your nearest library, and don't forget to look for this book's sequel 'The Subtle Knife' that is due to be released in August of '97. Happy reading
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Summary: The Most Fantastic Book on the Face of this World!
Review: "The Golden Compass" is a the best book I ever read! If you like fantasy, adventure, mystery, and great characters, this book is for you! Lyra, a young girl is plunged into mystery and intrigue by a visit from her uncle Asriel ans the appearance of the Gobblers. Filled with great characters, new ideas, and a wonderful storyline, "The Golden Compass" is a book to read and enjoy many, many, many times over
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Summary: CHAMP!!!
Review: I bought this book last summer while I was in Nebraska, and I was absorbed by the pages, the characters and the mystery. Lyra is one of the most memorable characters ever, and I want a daemon for myself.
Apparently, plart two, The Subtle Knife, will be released on August 1. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: A book for all ages.
Review: No matter your age and all, I'm sure you'll love it. I sure did, and I'm 11. It's about an 11 year old girl and her daemon. They're determined to find out what happened to their friend Roger. Their had been a rumour going around that some "gobblers" had been going around taking kids and bringing them to the North to eat them. Lyra soon finds herself in the North surrounded by scientists doing hideous experiments on children.
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Summary: Beautiful, stirring, imaginative and compelling...
Review: For all of you out there who are weary of the "same old
same old" when it comes to current fantasy novels - endless
rehashing of 30 year old themes, here is something new and
beautifully different. A classic theme, yes. There is a struggle between good and evil - what story doesn't have this in some form? But here - ahhh, what a puzzlement. Who is
evil? Who is good? People, and bears, are not always what
they seem in this wonderful book, evidently the first of a
series. A young protagonist (thank you Mr. Pullman for creating a wonderful girl!) who must confront a situation far more serious that she knows, while satisfying her thirst
for adventure and far away places.
Please - read this book and then send me an e-mail so we can
talk about it! I love to share experiences like this.
Erika J. Muller
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Summary: Lyric's Review For The Best Book Ever Written
Review: Armored bears, witches, talking animals, daemons, and a cruel woman out to distroy. A story this fantastic could only happen in a book. Which one? The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman. Lyra stays with her uncle, Lord Asturiel, in a collage. But when she is given the compass, her life is forever changed. With her daemon, she sets off to try and stop a horrible woman from commiting a deadly crime. Can Lyra, a young girl, save her friends. Can she save herself? Find out in The Golden Compass
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Summary: Brilliant Book!
Review: I think this book is fantastic,as it is very descriptive, and you can really believe that the author had been to a place where people had deamons
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Summary: FOUR THUMBS UP!!!
Review: I was skeptical at first of whether or not "The golden compass" would be a good read, as I am not a fan of fantasy. But it enthralled me. I was taken by the complexity of the plot, coupled with a startlingly realistic portrait of the main character, Lyra, and, of course, the notion of daemons. Pullman's novel should set a precedent for all aspiring fantasy writers. FOUR THUMBS UP!!
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