The Golden Compass, aka Northern Lights, is the first book
of His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. This story has caused quite a
controversy, one that I anticipated to be greatly unfounded. However, after
reading the first book, I think that there is legitimacy to some complaints. The novel quotes the bible with some alterations and makes the
church seem almost scary. While this
ties the plot together, this is not the point of the story. I think that no
real damage can be done and there is no cause to become so outraged over a
fictional book that is so obviously a fantasy. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Golden Compass. The adventure and danger made this extremely exciting and made me
forget at times that I was reading a young adult novel. In addition, the plot
is very creative such that you cannot help but be intrigued. Pullman weaves daemons,
witches, armed bears, and dust into a magical story, which took me to another world so entirely different from any other fantasy I have ever read, watched, or heard of. This is a fantasy and adventure
novel for young adults, but I would recommend any lovers of this type of story, young or old, to give The Golden Compass a go. Ready to start book two.
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