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The Amber Spyglass

The Amber Spyglass
His Dark Materials - Book III
by Philip Pullman
Hardcover: Oct 2000,
400 pages.
Paperback: Oct 2001,
480 pages.

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Rated 1 of 5 of 5 by Stephanie
Disappointed and disturbed
I am a big fan of well-written fantasy books, such as the Narnia books, the Inheritance trilogy, and the Harry Potter books, but this book crossed a morel line it never should have crossed. I think it is disgraceful how a nation that claims to be Christian can be so easily swayed by some pretty words, when those words demean and debase the Creator. Not regarding religion, the plot does get quite frantic and the focus becomes scattered. The battle towards the end of the book that is meant to determine the fate of the world and the "death" of God was rushed and not deep at all. Also, the romantic involvement between Lyra and Will also seemed odd, since they were only 12 years old, and even if they can have feelings for each other, how could 12 year old children have feelings so deep and mature? Morally, I was outraged, and intellectually, I was not impressed. This book is NOT a winner.

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by Echo
I would recommend the book to avid readers.

I personally didn't like it, I'm not much of a fantasy fan.

However, the plot is ok and the storyline is supportive.

The only problem is how the author defies God and his ideas and so forthe.

I'm Buddhist/Christian myself, but I wonder how other people get along with this book.

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by A-Boy
This is one of the best book I had read through out the year, however I was slightly disapointed as the plot of the book grew weaker through the Dark Material Series.I recommand this book to 20 and under.

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by James
This book was great but the wording could use a tune-up.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by William
One of the best books of all times, truly will open one's mind.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by prince
To me.This is an amazing book that takes me into the worlds i can only dream about! It's the conclusion of His Dark Materials Trilogy . I recommend this book to anyone who knows how to read, because without it, you will miss all of the good stuff!. IT's just as good as The Lord Of The Rings series and the Harry Potter series. It really is a great book trust me you got to read this book. And i'm hoping they could turn the whole dark material books into a great film even better than lord of the rings and harry potter series.
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