His Dark Materials

So I wrote quite a long time ago about “The Golden Compass” which being a fantasy girl I really enjoyed. At the beginning of the summer I read the rest of the trilogy “The Subtle Knife” and “The Amber Spyglass”. So there is a pretty huge problem in talking about the other books in the trilogy in that I do not want to give away the end of the first book. Let’s just say that I liked them both. I have heard some negative things about the second book but I really liked it. I know that often the second book in a trilogy can drag because it is really setting up the last one but I really liked Will and found it moved along pretty well. This series is great especially for kids who are questioning the powers that be both political and religious. I’m sure that is why it is also so popular for adults who also want an atheist manifesto.

Now we can just sit back and wait until the Golden Compass film comes out at the end of the year. The preview looks awesome but I hope that it doesn’t lose too much in the adaptation. I love the look of Oxford and Iorek. Could the casting have been any better? I don’t think so. I wonder if they will make the other films and how the US market will deal with the overall message of knowledge is better than God (or if they will just skip that).

Trilogy rating – must have for the bookshelf, great re-reading potential.
Popularity -  It’s pretty hot already but expect it to go through the rook by Xmas…