Amazon The Amber Spyglass, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 3)(Rough-cut)

The Amber Spyglass, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 3)(Rough-cut)

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• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• A mirror to your mind
  Philip Pullman's series is like a mirror - what bounces back at you has a lot to do with what you bring to it. It's no secret that the author is an atheist, and exposes readers to this often disturbing possibility. Doubters will find it fascinating, even carthartic. True believers will, on the whole, find it offensive.
  But in the firestorm of enthusiasm or loathing, don't overlook the undeniable fact that this is a terrific work of imagination. There are more delightful new ideas - ones having nothing... more info

• His Not So Subtle Bad Writing
  You'd think that after 10 years the publisher would have invested in a rewrite, lord knows that it would have taken that long to fix this beast.
  I had heard all the hype about these books and this volume in particular being anti-Catholic, etc, so rather than listening to the "do not read" uber religious chatter, I read all 3 books.
  Forget his agenda -- Phillip Pullman or whomever ghostwrote this book was a very lazy writer here, unlike in the earlier 2 volumes. I was ready to quit after the first... more info

• Magnificent in all it's Gnostic splendour.
  I thoroughly enjoyed the whole trilogy of "His Dark Materials" . Not only are the books a cracking good read from an entertainment point of view, but Pullman bravely presents a theory of religion that is wonderfully refreshing and honest.
  Yes, it does appear that Pullman has a Gnostic view of the God of the Old Testament, and he does indeed present the domination of the "Church" in a rather dim light, but let's face it - if we look at the history of the Church and it's savage dealings with suffering... more info

• Epic fantasy series comes to surprising, thoughtful conclusion
  Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy may be suffering somewhat from the lackluster film adaptation of "The Golden Compass," but there's no denying that Pullman's three books are among the best novels the fantasy genre has to offer.
  With "The Amber Spyglass," Pullman brings his series to a shattering conclusion as Lyra and Will fight in the war that has been building for thousands of years. While angels, witches, specters, and creatures from various parallel worlds kill and die, Lyra and Will... more info

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