Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials Trilogy Reviews

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How come there are only 3 (4 now) reviews for this masterpiece. I am very widely read, and must say that nothing comes close to the originality, humour and pace of these books. Read the first chapter and never put down again.

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The triology is mainly about finding 'dust'-particles in the air. It's about how different cultures and countries and worlds think of dust and try to find information on it.
The first book is about Lyra mainly. It maps her discovery of the world her discovery of the things she can accomplish with the alethiometer. The adventures are thrilling and emotional as she is kidnapped and escapes. It moves on to her discovering her parents and realising they are both traitors. Without giving to much away ...

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Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials: It took me so long to actually get into these books, I think I must have read the 1st page of Northern Lights about 100 times. But when I finally got into it, there was no going back. I am now a dedicaded fan of Philip Pullman, and have made it my mission to read all his books.

I thought the whole book was absolutely brillient. I've never read anything like it in my whole life.
The Amber Spyglass, more than the other two, has made me think about everything ...

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His Dark Materials is written mainly from the childrens (lyra and wills) point of view. The main character, Lyra, is a very charasmatic, feisty girl. The story tells of Lyras fated future of which she is completely unaware. Along the way she meets some amazing people and creatures all of which are drawn to her and her cause. Overall these books are wonderfully written and suitable for adults as well as children. Highly reccommended!

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Philip Pullman's Dark Materials are by far the greatest books I have ever read. As intellectually thrilling as they are beautifully written. The originality astounds me and the bravery of the plot is incredibele.

I despise the end of The Amber Spyglass it's rare that anything, book, film or anything else could make me cry but this did. Though to me it could be the only ending that there could be.

Anybody with any brains at all will read these books and love them!

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His Dark Materials is a book so complex, and described in such detail, you have no doubt in your mind about any scene or anyone's personality. It has clear relationships of friendships, love and hate throughout the book, as well as less clear relationships, such as between Mrs. Coulter and Lord Asriel.

The book is a rollercoaster of twists and turns, with surprises around every corner, pulled together beautifully with Phillip Pullman's descriptive writing. The way he uses word makes even the ...