2016 November
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2016 Reading Challenge 28/52: The Amber Spyglass The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Pros:- I liked having the bear back- Diamond-legged creatures with wheels!- An honest effort to tie up all the loose ends and give each character decent endings- A decent read, at leastCons:- allegories aren't very subtle- people get miraculously redeemed, even Mrs Coulter who was such a great villain- build up of Asriel's awesome plan to take the War to Heaven only to find out he didn't really know what he was doing until he found out he had to somehow -
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well, the knife may be subtle, but the allegories are not. I can see why some religious folk might find the trilogy's themes controversial, but as far as I can see they're still just fantasy stories. We'll see how things ramp up in the last book.I kind of miss that bear though. View all my reviews
2016 October
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The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Well, the book started off a bit slow, with the protag meandering about while the author did his worldbuilding and all, but the pace picked up quickly after the first third or so of the book; I finished the rest of it one sittingI don't see anything too Church-controversial yet, though I'm told it becomes more obvious by the third book. I like how most of it was told through a child's eyes. I'm not sure that was the best way to end a first book thoughI kind