Has anybody read The Golden Compass trilogy?

I heard it's quite popular (like Harry Potter) in the UK. I've been reading literature for young people lately and I was wondering if this would be a good read.Has anybody read The Golden Compass trilogy?
It is VERY good; His Dark Materials are actually my favorite series of books. Many people will ruin them by first watching the Golden Compass movie, which can't possibly live up to the world created by Philip Pullman; don't be one of them. The tales are imaginitive, and absolutely captivating. Go read them. Now.Has anybody read The Golden Compass trilogy?
It's more suited to ages 12+ in my opinion. The first two books were really good, I couldn't put the Subtle Knife down. I thought the last book was a bit of a let down but I'll leave it to you to decide.





But yeah, if you like fantasy stuff you'll enjoy this. Quite a lot of it is based around Paradise Lost, a work by John Milton that was basically an intepretation of Genesis.
I have read the trilogy and I enjoyed Pullman's way of writing tremendously. The plotline of His Dark Materials is far darker and richer than Harry Potter and the characters are far more complex. Plus this is a story that doesn't only deal with good and bad, right or wrong, there are other issues that pop up and compel the reader to think deeply. It is not something I would recommend to children, though, because of the the depth of the story and some of the themes that it delves into.





But it is a good read for YOUNG ADULTS. Definitely a must if you're planning to become a serious reader.
Yes, it is an excelent read. Very worth your time.
I didn't like it as much as the Harry Potter series or Lord of the Rings but it is a fairly good read.
I think it is a really good book, if you liked ';The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe'; the you will especially like this one.
When I first read them, I was a morbid little child. I am currently rereading them, because I didn't remember them all that well. But they are much darker than the Harry Potter series. Very few people die in the Harry Potter books die, and those that do are not children. They may not be adults, but they aren't children either. To tell you more would be to give away plot, so I won't.





I didn't find HP insulting to any religion, either, but this series I did. I didn't appreciate the slams on organized religion, Christianity in particular.





He is a good writer, though, but if that kind of thing offends you, it detracts from it. I agree with Cerulean. I had the same kind of experience as she did. I think the Narnia series, the lost years of Merlin series, LOTR, and others would be better reads, but it's up to you.





You might just want to read it anyway so that you can make your own opinions of it. It's about to become, if it hasn't already, a bigger controversy than Harry Potter was.
They are definitely worth reading. In my opinion they are better than the Narnia series, but not as good as the Harry Potter series or The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
i just finished the first of the books..the golden compass. the whole trilogy is called 'his dark materials'. i'm into reading the second book..'the subtle knife'. and yes they are very good! the world isnt as detailed at harry potter though..i think the guy is trying more so to get across a message and not create a richly detailed world (considering there are several worlds in his books). But yes..a good read so far..i'd recommend it for anyone who is open minded and can think for themselves.
Have I ever: No.


Do I ever plan to: No.


Reasoning: Its a series (from what I've read of critics) that is blatantly designed to get children to hate God. I myself believe in God, so why would I read a book that debunks and is designed to turn me away from Him? As well, how can an author (or any person really) be so heartless as to try and turn a person away from any God, and basically send them to hell (one way or another depending on the religion)?
I've read them. They're excellent. Exciting, imaginative, and engaging. Of course, they do have some atheist morals, but you may like that, and if not, you can just do like I did and read if for the sake of a good story. And it is a VERY good story. But as for being compared to Harry Potter, it's MUCH darker than the Harry Potter series. None of that lightness, that humor that JKR employs so well.
It is. pretty unintresting for younger people like 9 below
i absolutely love those books. but there is a bit of controversy about them but who cares?!? they are amazingly written, but i would not suggest children under 6th grade read them, there are things they would not understand, or probably accept as truth when it is fiction. i would definitely recomend those books to anyone in 6th grade and above
I did when I was younger. The first book is amazing, and really draws you in..... and just like Harry Potter, it's hard to put down. The second book is good as well, but takes on a sort of underhanded twist that makes you kind of suspicious of the author's motives... and the third one really angered me, because the author takes an amazing idea and distorts it into a controversial subject, involving Eve (from the Garden of Eden), and God. And pretty much, (as the very author admitted), it turns out that the whole meaning behind the book is to try and kill God, which ruined any enjoyment I may have found in the series. The first book really is a great read, but only so it can draw you in to a big, controversial and sadistic mess later on. It's your choice whether you read it or not, but I would definitely be cautious of the message if you opt in the positive...!


You should check out T.A. Barron's Merlin Series if you haven't already. DEFINITELY a good read!!! It's interesting, has a good plot, and is also a fantasy... and I prefer it over The Golden Compass trilogy.
The only thing I've ever heard about it, was that it was written by an atheist, and in the end, they somehow kill God. Evangelists are warning parents that it is a propaganda to make kids not believe in God.


From what I've seen on the movie previews, it seems very interesting.