Advantages: Ending of a great story Disadvantages: It is indeed the end.
...third and final part of my review of His Dark Materials! I know it has been a few days coming but as I have said I realised when I came to write it that I didn’t have my copy of the book. However, now I am back and ...
Advantages: Concludes the stunning story, incredibly powerful & moving; a truly great story Disadvantages: Takes a while to get where it's going
The Amber Spyglass concludes the His Dark Materials trilogy, which began with Northern Lights and continued with The Subtle Knife. The size of the task Pullman has set himself in concluding the vast, expansive work he has set up thusfar is reflected in th ...
Advantages: Imaginative and ambitious. Pullman's complete refusal to condescend to his readers. Disadvantages: Characterization not as good as in the first two books of the trilogy
...The Amber Spyglass is the third and final part of Philip Pullman's highly successful His Dark Materials trilogy. Although I finished the book some days ago now, it has taken me quite some time to try and commit my thoughts on it to a review. The entire tr ...
Advantages: Beautifully written Climax to a great saga Disadvantages: it has to end
Right, I’ve dealt with The Northern Lights and The Subtle Knife so I guess it was kinda obvious that I was gonna get around to The Amber Spyglass sooner or later – so OK, it’s sooner rather than not – like the Guitarist Gary Lucas said: a little pain is g ...
Advantages: amazing plot and ideas Disadvantages: might be a bit much for younger readers
'The Amber Spyglass' is the third book in a triology. Moe than that, it is the drawing together of many thoughts stories and characters in a stunning conclusion that will leave you thinking. The problems are these - it is not a standalone book, if you hav ...
