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The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
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Athena Macmillan
Mar 12, 2017 rated it liked it
Shelves: dark, made-into-movie, mystery, fantasy, adventure, whimsy, protagonist-on-a-quest, child-s-point-of-view, 2017-reads
This is a slow burn with a Golden Ending rather than a particularly sparkly Compass. In fact at times it felt that the Compass was wandering a bit lethargically while Pullman found his footing. But once it got going, the pull was undeniable. Part fantasy, part sci-fi, part fairy tale, this is all a front for the real show, which is a thought provoking religious diatribe. The real issues, while alluded to throughout, unfortunately aren't really raised until the very end; but this gives me hope fo ...more
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mussolet
Jan 11, 2012 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-notmine-sff
I'm slightly apprehensive about reviewing this book because it was completely different from what I expected after I heard a lot of things about it.
The difficult thing with a novel written as a travelogue is that it depends on whether you enjoyed the entire journey.
I didn't. I enjoyed the demons, Oxford, the Gyptians, Lee and the witches, but not much else. I also didn't get Lyra's reactions at some points, and I certainly didn't enjoy the way the problem with Lyras' parents was resolved in the ...more
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Norma
Dec 02, 2010 added it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: winter-2010
I'm not into fantasy, but I thoroughly enjoyed this story and look forward to reading the second book ...more
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Jessica
Apr 12, 2013 rated it liked it
Hard to get into.
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Joanne
Aug 13, 2011 rated it really liked it
Shelves: owned
I can't believe I hadn't read this yet. Definitely entertaining. I loved the polar bear Iorek Byrnison and the concept of the alethiometer.

Looking forward to the next one. ...more
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Gen
Nov 06, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, series-i-have-read
Kari
Nov 09, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Claire
Dec 16, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Jamie
Dec 27, 2010 marked it as to-read
Shelves: books-i-own
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Jan 15, 2011 rated it really liked it
Rachel
May 08, 2011 marked it as to-read
Sahar Siddiqi
May 26, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
Megzy
Aug 24, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kate
Sep 20, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: x-2011, audiobook, nostalgia
Mandi
Aug 19, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: kids-series
Jessie Marie
Sep 13, 2012 rated it really liked it
Kim Anderson
Sep 30, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: own, physical, most-excited
Amy ~Lover of Books~
Dec 20, 2015 marked it as to-read
Allison Ann
Aug 18, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: owned, series-start
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Jul 27, 2018 marked it as to-read
Mary!
Jan 01, 2019 marked it as to-read
Shelves: challenges
Jodie
Mar 07, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Feb 02, 2024 marked it as to-read
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