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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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 Posted - 08/16/2007 : 13:11:42
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i just read philip pullman's "the golden compass"(ie Northern Lights in the uk). it was amazing. the movie for it is coming out later this year, but i don't see how it could do the book justice.
it's not just the story that's great, it's the writing, and Lyra- the most realistic/ loveable tomboy ever put to paper. gone are the trustworthy mentors and comfortable good/evil dynamic. this is a book in which adults regularly lie to children, and characters stay true to their personalities (even where traditionally a writer would have them say or do something that gives the reader hope and an example to follow).
i can't wait to read the Subtle Knife.
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the golden compass/ His Dark Materials
