Saturday, January 17, 2004
His Dark Materials
Right now, I'm reading The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, the first book in the "His Dark Materials" trilogy. I've heard a lot about these books, and have been debating with myself over whether to read this particular trilogy or not. It's been praised as an excellent fantasy trilogy. I've also heard Christian critics call it "atheism for kids." Reviewers I respect have noted that if Christians are going to protest a fantasy series, their time would be better spent being critical about Pullman's books rather than something as harmless as Harry Potter. (Visit this link...)
I finally decided to pick up the first one, read it myself, and see what I think. I must say that I'm really enjoying the story, and haven't found anything so far that makes me cry "Heresy!" Not that I'm one to do so. But there are two more books, and I'm not finished with this one yet, so the underlying worldview/agenda remains to be seen. I'll probably post more about this later, when I actually finish the book. Has anyone else read these?
I finally decided to pick up the first one, read it myself, and see what I think. I must say that I'm really enjoying the story, and haven't found anything so far that makes me cry "Heresy!" Not that I'm one to do so. But there are two more books, and I'm not finished with this one yet, so the underlying worldview/agenda remains to be seen. I'll probably post more about this later, when I actually finish the book. Has anyone else read these?
| posted by Barbara | 12:36 AM