Reviews

Guldkompassen by Philip Pullman

bi_n_large's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Infidelity and Murder

thisbookishbee's review against another edition

4.0

Review to come later. Now, I sleep.

lady_phoenix13's review against another edition

1.0

A lot of people think this teaches Atheism. I didn't think so until I read the other two. It really does, and you can get a sense of it in the first book but the last book just gave me a really dark feeling. You also can't really get any more Atheist than what he writes in the third book either. I did enjoy many of the fantasy elements and the style of writing was easy to read but not one I would recommend to anyone.

chinom's review against another edition

4.0

Me gustaría poder poner medias estrellas, este libro me ha parecido un 3,5

sidhes_reading_again's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

lottie1803's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

claire_dobson's review against another edition

4.0

A fast paced adventure story, well worth a read.

trnolan's review against another edition

4.0

Didn't come in with any nostalgia but still enjoyed the world Pullman built. Felt like it fell victim to some of the tropes of YA with certain situations being resolved too simply or adults being one dimensional. Also felt like Pullman didn't capitalize on the suspense in a few cases, most notably the ending. Still was able to connect with the characters (really just Lyra and Iorek, no one else really has characterization) and the daemon's were super cute. Curious to see where the rest of the trilogy goes from here

mdigenn1's review against another edition

4.0

Re-read this after binge watching the HBO series and was pleasantly surprised at how closely they followed the book, with just a few differences that imo added to the show. I did note that deamons are given more page time because they need to be explained, and it is easier to grasp that understanding when you're forced to read it as opposed to viewing subtle visual changes on screen. Overall, I remember why I loved this book as a kid and as an adult it is more interesting thematically.

annaclairereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5