Reviews of book: His Dark Materials: Northern Lights / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass

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by Philip Pullman

Ms. Margie rated it

16 years ago

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When I first read The Golden Compass, the other books had not yet been published. I was excited about the trilogy, but then real life intruded and I didn't read the other books until now.The Golden Compass is the best of the bunch, and if not for the ending (which demands a sequel) and a discussion...

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The Xfit Reader rated it

16 years ago

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This was a truly amazing story. I'm actually giving it a 4.75 instead of a 5. It was getting a strong 5 until the ending. It wasn't a horrible ending but it could have been better. I cried if that tells you something. : /

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TheBecks rated it

16 years ago

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I enjoyed the first and second books quite a bit. Interesting concept, interesting and dynamic characters, adventure, etc. The third book lost me, and is what caused the trilogy as a whole to earn only a 3-star rating from me. It just seemed to drag on for so... long... *sigh* ***Spoilerish material...

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Flying Kick-a-pow! rated it

17 years ago

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The first book in this series is really good. But the second and third books are a little weird and confusing. I highly recommend The Golden Compass, anyway. You'll probably want to read the other two books just to find out what happens, but they aren't as impressive.

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mandyannecurtis rated it

18 years ago

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I'm going to attempt to re-read The Golden Compass before the movie comes out, so I can know what's different. These books are wonderfully engrossing and I'm really looking forward to seeing the images from my imagination come to life.Finished the first book in the trilogy (Aug. 07) and it's just as...

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Story Driven rated it

23 years ago

text His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass

I love these books! This is what a "fantasy" book should be: literary, imaginative, challenging, and full of memorable characters and unique ideas. I love that this author refused to accept the categorization of his books as "children's" books when he had written them for everyone. Even as an adul...

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