The Golden Compass

When we were asked to read this book, at first I was pretty reluctant. I had heard about the arguments in religion that were made within the novel/film. When I read the book, however, I found it quite easy to ignore these religious parallels others seem to have found. I was extremely interested in Lyra's character, the young girl who acted more like a wild animal. I loved her. She was a raw child, not necessarily a good child, one someone would want to model their own after, but she was very realistic. And I think I may have liked her so much because the way she played was very much like the way I did when I was little. The book's premise I found equally interesting. The Dust, the daemons, the gobblers, polar bears, it seems pretty genius to me. I still really enjoy the daemons as the souls of their owners, I want one, actually. It would be awesome. But, yes, the concept of the book is beautiful to me, and the way it was written was easy for me to get through, which is saying a lot. When I have more time, I am hoping at least to stick my nose into some of the books following the Golden Compass story.