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This book is still five stars for me, even though it took me a long time to read this for me (honestly just timing of the beginning of the school year). I love Lyra's spirit, and IOREK is so amazing, of course.
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I don't know that I can really review this book, as this is probably the third time I've read it. I love it, and the series as a whole is one of my favourites. The audio version I listened to - with a full cast, and narrated by Philip Pullman himself - was excellent, I can highly recommend it. I've never listened to an audio book with a full cast before, but it worked really well for this. And god, listening to that final dramatic scene played out in front of you is just devastating, even if you
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A new adaptation of this series calls for another reread! I loved these books so much when I first read them, and I still really enjoy the concepts and world building introduced in this series. This first book in the series is not as solidly written as I remember it being, but the pace is quick and there is a remarkable amount of information and character building that happens in this relatively short book. Does anyone come out of this series not wanting a daemon?
Dark and magical and scary but also just a good adventure story. It might be slow to start (which I like, personally - give me all the world building) but once it gets going, the pace is relentless. And Lyra is a cracking heroine: fierce and brave, yes, but resolutely a child.
I wish I'd read this as a kid! It was so much fun and I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy when I get a chance.
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