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"His Dark materials" is a trilogy that will never go out of style. I first read this book (the last in the series) when I was eleven years old, and to this day the imagery and haunting message at the end still stay with me. Now, I know that pretty much every book lover is aware of this book--as they should be, but I cannot help but rave about it once more. Every word on the page has been thoroughly thought out, so vividly described that I feel as if I am part of the story. Phillip Pullman truly had his muse with him when he wrote this book, for he maps out and describes not just one world in this story, but many. As his main protagonists go from world to world, he describes the places they visit with clarity, creativity, and an honesty that almost makes me believe that it actually exists. The entire book is laced with a sort of mysticized frenzy, as if there is a ticking time bomb somewhere that everyone forgot to mention. This is why I could not put this book down the first time I read it, and I could not put it down the 15th time I read it, either. I love this book, because it gives me the power to dream the impossible. I hope you love, or will love, the story of Lyra and Will as much as I do.
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The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book III by Philip Pullman
saluuna, January 1, 2010
"His Dark materials" is a trilogy that will never go out of style. I first read this book (the last in the series) when I was eleven years old, and to this day the imagery and haunting message at the end still stay with me. Now, I know that pretty much every book lover is aware of this book--as they should be, but I cannot help but rave about it once more. Every word on the page has been thoroughly thought out, so vividly described that I feel as if I am part of the story. Phillip Pullman truly had his muse with him when he wrote this book, for he maps out and describes not just one world in this story, but many. As his main protagonists go from world to world, he describes the places they visit with clarity, creativity, and an honesty that almost makes me believe that it actually exists. The entire book is laced with a sort of mysticized frenzy, as if there is a ticking time bomb somewhere that everyone forgot to mention. This is why I could not put this book down the first time I read it, and I could not put it down the 15th time I read it, either. I love this book, because it gives me the power to dream the impossible. I hope you love, or will love, the story of Lyra and Will as much as I do.