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Third reread: December 2015
This time I enjoyed it more than the first two times I read it. The first, I was 11 and it didn't become a favorite until I fell in love with the other two books in the series, and the second read (less than a year later) was mostly so I could reread those other two books (and then I didn't get to reread the third for other reasons). I always saw it as this slow buildup to the action-packed, broader-scoped The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.
I still think that, to ...more
This time I enjoyed it more than the first two times I read it. The first, I was 11 and it didn't become a favorite until I fell in love with the other two books in the series, and the second read (less than a year later) was mostly so I could reread those other two books (and then I didn't get to reread the third for other reasons). I always saw it as this slow buildup to the action-packed, broader-scoped The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.
I still think that, to ...more
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This book is an example of what I love about book clubs. I probably would never have picked it up on my own, but I listened to it because it was a selection for the Wall Street Journal book club. I enjoyed the fantasy and the allegorical nature of the story. I really wish the ending hadn't left me hanging since I probably won't rush to get the next book in the series.
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Oct 07, 2015
James Freeman
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