The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials
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Description
Throughout the worlds, the forces of both heaven and hell are mustering to take part in Lord Asriel's audacious rebellion. Each player in this epic drama has a role to play—and a sacrifice to make. Witches, angels, spies, assassins, tempters, and pretenders, no one will remain unscathed.
Lyra and Will have the most dangerous task of all. They must journey to a gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone and from which there is no escape.
As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living—and the dead—comes to depend on Lyra and Will. On the choices they make in love, and for love, forevermore.
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Whitbread Award
Winner of the British Book Award (Children's)
Published in 40 Countries
"Masterful.... This title confirms Pullman's inclusion in the company of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien." —Smithsonian Magazine
"Pullman has created the last great fantasy masterpiece of the twentieth century. An astounding achievement." —The Cincinnati Enquirer
"War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here . . . shaped and assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence. I am completely enchanted." —The New York Times Book Review
"Breathtaking adventure . . . a terrific story, eloquently told." —The Boston Globe
Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!
** THE BOOK OF DUST **
La Belle Sauvage
The Secret Commonwealth
Book Information
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“The Amber Spyglass” is the final part of “His Dark Materials” trilogy by Philip Pullman. I really hoped that this book would be better than the previous two, but the hope was in vain. The trilogy is basically a fairy tale about children, but a very violent one. I might have enjoyed it when I was a teenager, but now I was mostly bored. All the characters are incredibly flat, especially the women: female characters created by a male author are a total, disappointing cliché. Even the main protagonist, Lyra, who was so bold and assertive in “Northern Lights”, now compares herself to Will and cannot make a single decision without his approval. Will, by the way, was making me sick because of his rudeness and disrespect for other characters. The protagonists always emerge unscathed from all dangers. The antagonists die at the perfect moment or become Lyra's allies after a couple of pleasant words. How convenient! You don't even have to worry about anyone: deus ex machina and plot holes solve all problems (except romantic ones, of course). Last but not least, Pullman tried to criticize religion and received many complaints for it. However, what is Dust, if not a god? What is the Republic of Heaven if not the Garden of Eden? The angels and the world of the dead prove to us that Pullman simply created his own religion based on the ideas of others. To sum up, the ending of a promising trilogy was, in my opinion, very weak and unsatisfactory. The potential of the brilliant idea was not fulfilled.
Description
Throughout the worlds, the forces of both heaven and hell are mustering to take part in Lord Asriel's audacious rebellion. Each player in this epic drama has a role to play—and a sacrifice to make. Witches, angels, spies, assassins, tempters, and pretenders, no one will remain unscathed.
Lyra and Will have the most dangerous task of all. They must journey to a gray-lit world where no living soul has ever gone and from which there is no escape.
As war rages and Dust drains from the sky, the fate of the living—and the dead—comes to depend on Lyra and Will. On the choices they make in love, and for love, forevermore.
A #1 New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Whitbread Award
Winner of the British Book Award (Children's)
Published in 40 Countries
"Masterful.... This title confirms Pullman's inclusion in the company of C.S. Lewis and Tolkien." —Smithsonian Magazine
"Pullman has created the last great fantasy masterpiece of the twentieth century. An astounding achievement." —The Cincinnati Enquirer
"War, politics, magic, science, individual lives and cosmic destinies are all here . . . shaped and assembled into a narrative of tremendous pace by a man with a generous, precise intelligence. I am completely enchanted." —The New York Times Book Review
"Breathtaking adventure . . . a terrific story, eloquently told." —The Boston Globe
Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!
** THE BOOK OF DUST **
La Belle Sauvage
The Secret Commonwealth
Book Information
Posts
“The Amber Spyglass” is the final part of “His Dark Materials” trilogy by Philip Pullman. I really hoped that this book would be better than the previous two, but the hope was in vain. The trilogy is basically a fairy tale about children, but a very violent one. I might have enjoyed it when I was a teenager, but now I was mostly bored. All the characters are incredibly flat, especially the women: female characters created by a male author are a total, disappointing cliché. Even the main protagonist, Lyra, who was so bold and assertive in “Northern Lights”, now compares herself to Will and cannot make a single decision without his approval. Will, by the way, was making me sick because of his rudeness and disrespect for other characters. The protagonists always emerge unscathed from all dangers. The antagonists die at the perfect moment or become Lyra's allies after a couple of pleasant words. How convenient! You don't even have to worry about anyone: deus ex machina and plot holes solve all problems (except romantic ones, of course). Last but not least, Pullman tried to criticize religion and received many complaints for it. However, what is Dust, if not a god? What is the Republic of Heaven if not the Garden of Eden? The angels and the world of the dead prove to us that Pullman simply created his own religion based on the ideas of others. To sum up, the ending of a promising trilogy was, in my opinion, very weak and unsatisfactory. The potential of the brilliant idea was not fulfilled.