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His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1) - Philip Pullman

His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass (Book 1)

By Philip Pullman

  • Release Date: 1996-04-16
  • Genre: Fantasy for Kids
Score: 4.5
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “MARVELOUS.”—The New Yorker • An Entertainment Weekly All-Time Greatest Novel • A Newsweek Top 100 Book of All Time • Winner of the Carnegie Medal • The Inspiration for the HBO Original Series His Dark Materials

DON’T MISS THE EPIC FINALE TO LYRA’S STORY: THE ROSE FIELD, AVAILABLE NOW!

Discover the modern fantasy classic that kicked off the epic trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust—a world where humans have animal familiars and parallel universes are within reach.

“Pullman is quite possibly a genius.”—Newsweek

A war is brewing in Lyra’s world between those who would keep people in ignorance and those willing to fight for freedom. Lyra is thrust into the middle of the conflict when her uncle Asriel comes to Oxford, fomenting rebellion, and when her best friend, Roger, suddenly disappears.

Lyra learns that Roger was kidnapped by a shadowy organization that is rumored to experiment on children. To find him, she will travel to the cold, far North, where armored bears and witch clans rule—and where Asriel is attempting to build a bridge to a parallel world.

What Lyra doesn’t know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other—and that her actions will have consequences not just in her world, but in all the worlds beyond.

Look for the modern fantasy classics of HIS DARK MATERIALS:
The Golden Compass • The Subtle Knife • The Amber Spyglass

And Lyra’s adventures continue in THE BOOK OF DUST:
La Belle Sauvage • The Secret Commonwealth • The Rose Field

Reviews

  • Pretty good book

    5
    By Kalinshadow
    This is a pretty good book to read for anyone looking for something to read

  • Excellent read

    5
    By Christian Elton
    Would highly recommend the audible audiobook.

  • Great Book Slightly Complicated for younger audiences

    5
    By Cramy pasta
    This book is amazing, telling the story of Lyra Bellequa. Pullman did a great job and if you liked this book I urge you to read the rest of the series. Amazing though if you want your kids to read this I would wait until their at least 11 as it has some dark and complicated scenes that may scare younger kids. Also same with the show all though be prepared it’s not exactly the same so you may say “ I don’t remember this “ and you might also say “Yep I remember this exact scene”. Hope this review was helpful 😀!

  • Screw da haters

    5
    By USA THEIF JK
    I know some of you know it all’s think that the ending was terrible and it is a Narnia rip off but it is better than your life story.

  • Great Story, Valid Point

    5
    By Josey86
    This book is a great story and a I can’t wait to read the next one. The characters are either entirely likeable or entirely not likeable. It doesn’t seem like there is a middle ground, but that serves a purpose within the story that makes a point of its own. Clearly all the Christians against this book never actually read the book. The church of the book is removing the souls of children and killing them in the process. There are a lot of diabolical characters who see children merely as pawns. They certainly don’t see them as human beings. The point Pullman is making with that is abundantly clear and the church itself is proving his point is valid. There objections say more about themselves than they do about the book.

  • Just ok

    3
    By Joerum62
    I just finished “The Golden Compass” and I have to write I found it underwhelming. My overarching issue with this book, like so many other of its genre (and many of today’s movies), is the Matrix complex - in this instance the heroine being that one special person marked from birth who is destined to save the world. As I get older, I find this theme so elitist and Calvinistic - that is your fate is pre-determined for greatness, especially if you’re from a privileged or “special” background. Additionally, since we know the heroine, Lyra, is so special, it diminishes her various tribulations since you then expect she’ll come through everything ok. Finally, that also winds up with most of the characters being so one dimensional as mere bit players to Lyra. I’m hoping books 2 and 3 pick up from this rather mediocre start.

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    5
    By Triumph7295
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  • Incredible!

    5
    By Insider Gaming
    The Golden Compass is a book where nothing is certain, and it kept me hooked up to the very end. I’ve only ever read anything better except Harry Potter! I can’t wait for The Book of Dust!😍😍😍😍😇👍🏿

  • So Far So Good!

    5
    By Dwardeng
    A great opening to the trilogy. I'm looking forward to the next two installments. So far it's right up there with The Lord of the Rings and the Narnia Series. I'm not religious at all, so to me, comments from those who believe in an almighty god are completely irrelevant, not only for this work, but for the before mentioned works. Religious people tend to want to put their own spin on fantasy, since that's exactly what their own beliefs are based on.

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