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I truly loved this book after giving it a second chance. Apparently, it is being attacked by the Catholic church. Ofcourse, what fantasy doesn't get attacked by the catholic church. Whether there are any anti-religious views in this book at all, I don't get that out of it. It spoke to me more from the view of someone as an animal lover that has experienced a connection with her pets overtime. No matter the case, like any good fantasy, it also deals with the war against good and evil, and the pro
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Riveting, but disturbing.
For some reason I swear I had read this before, but if I did, I have completely blanked. My dad gave it to me when it first came out, and I own the whole series, but have not read them! I started it last night, and went to bed far later than I like to, I could not put the book down. This is why I have resorted to reading in the morning on the weekends, I get little sleep and am not awake for my students if I read at night!!!!
This science fantasy book was very slow going, as the first section seems as much "information dump" as actual story. The heroine, a pre-teen girl, isn't terribly likable in the first section either, which made me not want to finish the book. However, I shouldered onward and it improved greatly in the second section. Definately a good book for young boys, if they can manage to tolerate part one.
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I enjoyed this book. I read it about four-five years ago before the hype about the movie. I'd actually like to reread them because the plot is now fuzzy. I do remember I didn't think it was as readable as Harry Potter but the ideas behind the story was complex.
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Aug 30, 2009
Kenneth
marked it as to-read
Oct 01, 2009
Leon
marked it as to-read
