Philip Pullman
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 467 pages Rating: 4.09 | 277227 Users | 9369 Reviews
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| Original Title: | The Amber Spyglass |
| ISBN: | 0440238153 (ISBN13: 9780440238157) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | His Dark Materials #3 |
| Characters: | Lyra Belacqua, Will Parry, Mary Malone, Pantalaimon, Lord Asriel, Iorek Byrnison, Marisa Coulter, Lee Scoresby, Roger Parslow, Stanislaus Grumman, Serafina Pekkala |
| Literary Awards: | Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2001), Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel (2001), Whitbread Award for Children's Book of the Year and Book of the Year (2001), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (2001), Audie Award for Children's Titles Ages 8-12 (2002) West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (2002) |
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Will is the bearer of the knife. Now, accompanied by angels, his task is to deliver that powerful, dangerous weapon to Lord Asriel - by the command of his dying father. But how can he go looking for Lord Asriel when Lyra is gone? Only with her help can he fathom the myriad plots and intrigues that beset him. The two great powers of the many worlds are lining up for war, and Will must find Lyra, for together they are on their way to battle, an inevitable journey that will even take them to the world of the dead...List Regarding Books The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials #3)
| Title | : | The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials #3) |
| Author | : | Philip Pullman |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 467 pages |
| Published | : | September 9th 2003 by Laurel Leaf (first published October 10th 2000) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Space. Space Opera |
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Ratings: 4.09 From 277227 Users | 9369 ReviewsAssess Regarding Books The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials #3)
This book was an experiment, and while there were moments that were clever and compelling and emotionally resonant, as a whole, the experiment failed. That experiment was to take a piece of complex, religious poetry intended for adults (Paradise Lost), turn it on its head, and make it into an anti-religion/coming-of-age allegory for children. Even though Pullman ultimately failed to create a believable, subtle, or controlled narrative universe, even The Amber Spyglass did have its good moments.When I was in high school, the local video arcade passed out fliers that that evening, after a $2 admission, you could play all the video games for free. I and several of my friends went and enjoyed ourselves.And then suddenly they closed the doors, turned off all the games, and a preacher got up and proceeded to try to "save" us.True, we had already gotten our money's worth, and we we could have gotten up and left (even though all of us wanted to but none of us had the nerve). But we still felt
(This fits within the scope of my review of the full series)Book three was just a mess. It's almost nonsensical as it strives against reason and its own narrative to bring the story to some kind of resolution. The great betrayal prophesied? Not really a betrayal at all. Lyra being tempted? Never happens. Mary playing the role of the serpent? Nope. She just kind of stands around. Oh, and the big plan to take war to heaven and kill God? Has nothing to do with anything in the story really. Though
This review contains crude language, because I'm too pissed off to be eloquent at the moment. Reader beware.What the fuck did I just read? Seriously! What in the hell was that supposed to be?Spoilers ect ect ect. Everything I loved about the first book is completely gone, the author seems to have forgotten that he's telling a story rather than railing against organized religion almost non-stop, the characters seem to have been lobotomized, and it was just long, horribly boring, and extremely
Thank you! My sentiments exactly
Pullman continues the tale begun in The golden Compass. It remains fascinating, moving and carries significant intellectual payload, although I expect much of that will go over the heads of younger readers. One of the best series of its generation.
OH MY GOODNESS!!! This cannot be a children's book, because I am not feeling child-sized feelings right now....my heart...oh my heart....This was SOOOO good, the entire trilogy, amazing! This book, however, was the best of the entire trilogy. HANDS DOWN!Wonderful, amazing, and so damn relevant. What an amazingly brave and thought provoking book....I'm gushing.....This book makes me gush.I can't wait for the new trilogy to come out...please find a way...(those who read it know what I'm talking
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