Book 22: The Golden Compass

So every book critic I’ve ever read who reviews SF and fantasy novels has said that Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials books are excellent. So I found copies and started in on the series.

I really don’t like the books as much as I thought I would. Only toward the end of this first book did I really become engaged with the characters, so I guess it’s a good thing there are two more books.

As a character, I don’t particularly like Lyra Belacqua, the protagonist. I find her annoying rather than spunky. Then again, I don’t really like kids all that much.

However, people with different personal preferences than mine will probably find this book good reading. It just wasn’t for me.