His Dark Materials Trilogy

I used to think that it is impossible to have an all time favorite book. There are so many stories out there and I will never be able to read them all. But after finishing this book, I can proudly tell that I do have a favorite book ( and I read a lot of books :) ). "His Dark Materials" is a masterpiece, every single word fits so well into the whole story. Reading the book feels like diving into another world and I feel like all these pages contain the story of a whole universe. I needed my time to fall in love with the book, but it was worth it. Sometimes, in very thoughtful moments, I abruptly remember the ending of the book and ask myself what might happened to all the characters. They are still present to me in a strange way. This book is alive and I will never forget it between all the other books that are yet to come. I found myself crying at some passages that were so hurting that I almost refused to go on with the story. I read the book in English which is not my native language, but I wanted to experience it in the exact words it was written. It was hard sometimes and it took me so much time. But I don't regret any second I spent reading it. In fact, every of these seconds mean so much to me. Philip Pullmans story is incredibly inspiring. This is my favorite book and I am so proud of finally saying this :) ...weiterlesen

There, I've said it. I remember reading the books, liking the first bit of volume one, the second slightly less so and then just skimming over books two and three. Years later and because of the TV series starting I thought I might give it another try. I read the first chapter - and was hooked. Pullman creates a mythical, yet weirdly familiar universe that enchanted me quickly. I love the dæmons, their connection to their humans; the way Pullman makes me hate characters yet utterly feel for them; the fact that he creates armoured bears and gets away with it; and, despite some hickups starting the story, I admire his strong-willed character Lyra for how she just keeps on going no matter how bad the situation might get. I recommend people reading this story, and I recommend those who've tried before and failed liking it as I did to give it another try. Maybe it just took your dæmon a while to settle on a form and now you're ready. ...weiterlesen