I loved the first volume. What got me was the worldbuilding - the concepts and ideas of Lyra's world. The alternate world with it's different technology, society and, of course, the daemons. I read it as an adult so some part seem bit oversimplified and childish to me but then there were parts that seemed almost too drastic for an YA book.
I though the second volume was weaker then the first but maybe it's because it was set mostly in a world like ours so there was no wonderful new scenery to drag my mind away from the fact it was book for kids.
I liked the the third book better - mostly thanks to Ms Coulter and Lord Asriel's wonderful parenting methods
Lyra and Will's romance/tragedy was bit overdone but, again, YA book.
Overall I liked it and always rec it when someone asks about something to read for 10-15 YO.
I though the second volume was weaker then the first but maybe it's because it was set mostly in a world like ours so there was no wonderful new scenery to drag my mind away from the fact it was book for kids.
I liked the the third book better - mostly thanks to Ms Coulter and Lord Asriel's wonderful parenting methods
Lyra and Will's romance/tragedy was bit overdone but, again, YA book. Overall I liked it and always rec it when someone asks about something to read for 10-15 YO.
Evolution, just like gravity, works even if you don't believe in it.
Stupidity doesn't hurt but it kills.
Stupidity doesn't hurt but it kills.
His Dark Materials~Philip Pullman
- 30/08/2009 06:44:40 PM
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I liked it.
- 30/08/2009 06:52:01 PM
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Also: it wasn't anywhere near as controversial as I first thought going in. *NM*
- 30/08/2009 07:03:57 PM
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I was also expecting more controversy
- 30/08/2009 09:47:49 PM
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I liked it.
- 30/08/2009 09:10:22 PM
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i read that years ago... i loved it. cried for like an hour or so after i finished the series.
- 31/08/2009 07:33:38 PM
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I have thought about reading it
- 01/09/2009 07:08:38 PM
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