tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post4258652550853406409..comments2024-03-22T02:20:24.383-05:00Comments on eclectic / eccentric: Book Review: The Golden CompassTrishahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-2565346541666032962011-03-27T21:40:49.168-05:002011-03-27T21:40:49.168-05:00I haven't read this but have been interested -...I haven't read this but have been interested - the way you talk about it here I think I need to :)Sheila (Bookjourney)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05354184020340930630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-8241953675880611922011-03-27T20:09:30.058-05:002011-03-27T20:09:30.058-05:00This is one of the few books I've reread. The ...This is one of the few books I've reread. The world fascinates me, too, and I love getting lost in it. For some reason, I disliked each successive book more, so that when I reread The Golden Compass, I didn't continue with the series. I should try them again; it's been at least ten years since I read the whole series.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-46703671034232378392011-03-27T17:10:58.302-05:002011-03-27T17:10:58.302-05:00I was just in a used bookstore with my daughter ea...I was just in a used bookstore with my daughter earlier today, and since she's going off to college next fall, she was asking me to buy her copies of books she has to have with her--this was one of them. "But not the second or third one," she said.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-35339133938141626802011-03-27T12:57:41.881-05:002011-03-27T12:57:41.881-05:00Sorry! eant to post the link to the essay in! http...Sorry! eant to post the link to the essay in! http://www.southerncrossreview.org/9/kleist.htmKeshalyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900218197083383905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-34313028530333699482011-03-27T12:57:22.709-05:002011-03-27T12:57:22.709-05:00When he was writing the series, Mr. Pullman was ap...When he was writing the series, Mr. Pullman was apparently highly influenced by Kleist's 'On the Marionette Theatre', a really good little essay, that I think makes an interesting point. I think th ebooks are supposed to take a somewhat allegorical route as they progress (it's hard to tread the waters he treads without being a BIT allegorical, after all), and I really enjoyed them from that aspect.Keshalyihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900218197083383905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-43778034674651119362011-03-27T12:04:25.028-05:002011-03-27T12:04:25.028-05:00I love this book! When I read it in middle school,...I love this book! When I read it in middle school, I didn't pick up on a lot of the critical religious themes, but in looking back I think I agree with you -- it's more about knowledge than it is about any religion specifically.Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09240085627916462704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-28163634506736407772011-03-27T11:31:24.758-05:002011-03-27T11:31:24.758-05:00OK, now : the movie was a HUGE disappointment.
Co...OK, now : the movie was a HUGE disappointment.<br /><br />Couldn't even touch the series, which mesmerized all 3 of my boys.<br /><br />Seriosly, any moms out there with boys? This read is one that they looked forward to every night.<br /><br />Totally drawn in audience. And a child as a hero? What kid doesn't love that?Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-29981170736214268862011-03-27T09:20:21.997-05:002011-03-27T09:20:21.997-05:00I would argue the exact same. I need to re-read th...I would argue the exact same. I need to re-read this series - it's been much too long!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-38045720126379318942011-03-26T23:48:11.985-05:002011-03-26T23:48:11.985-05:00I loved this trilogy but can't say I read them...I loved this trilogy but can't say I read them. I listened to a full cast, unabridged, BBC Radio adaptation that I thought was terrific. Until the movie came out, I had a good number of students read the entire series each year for classroom book clubs. They never picked up on the anti-church stuff as far as I could tell. After the movie, interest in the books died off. This year, they've had no takers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-56639176889738908402011-03-26T22:33:34.479-05:002011-03-26T22:33:34.479-05:00Watch this as soon as you've rewatched the fil...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi6javLIDqg" rel="nofollow">Watch this as soon as you've rewatched the film</a>. It's the original ending (as pieced together by a fan) the film was going to have well into post-production, before New Line panicked. I'm going to revisit this series soon, and I'm glad to see yours is starting off on the right food.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-36748517219505804092011-03-26T22:09:05.739-05:002011-03-26T22:09:05.739-05:00I never knew what this was about but actually it s...I never knew what this was about but actually it sounds great! Thanks for the review - I think I should definitely read this one!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-12929388722820305892011-03-26T20:50:21.590-05:002011-03-26T20:50:21.590-05:00As I recall, I really liked this first book, and a...As I recall, I really liked this first book, and agree with your conclusion that in this book Pullman can be perceived as promoting knowledge more than denigrating the church. The books are good, but as the series progresses it seems more and more like Pullman is pushing an anti-church agenda, and that really ended up putting me off this series a bit in the end.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282761092944595871.post-72068510208438630852011-03-26T20:39:07.935-05:002011-03-26T20:39:07.935-05:00I wish I hadn't listened to this one because t...I wish I hadn't listened to this one because the girl who played Lyra did a craptastic job and made me really dislike the book. I'm not sure if I would have liked it anyway, but I definitely didn't by the audiobook!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com