His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials is a trilogy by Philip Pullman. Book I is The Golden Compass. Book II is entitled The Subtle Knife. Book III is The Amber Spyglass. The Golden Compass has already been made into a movie that is to be released here soon. That is the main reason why I got interested in reading this trilogy.

The series is classified under children's literature. I beg to differ, however. Just because the lead characters in the trilogy are children does not mean it is safe to be read by children. Recommended for ages 13 and up, I personally wouldn't recommend it to those less than 18 years of age. The story is imaginative but layers of controversial (subliminal) ideas and messages abound that are not suitable for young, unmolded minds. For one thing, there is quite a lot of graphic violence and almost no humor in the entire series. What more, it is blatantly anti-Christian and The Chronicles of Narnia is it's exact opposite. The movie is sure to be a very watered-down version, but will likely spur interest in the books.

... did you know that..?
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