After "The Shack", I wanted a book that would actually keep me entertained. I searched and searched and searched and finally came across "The Golden Compass". I'd heard so many good things about this book. I heard that it was intriguing, that it pulled the reader in, and that it had a good plot. I also heard that there was a movie affiliated with this book, and, since I love movies but always try to read the book first, I decided to pick this up.
After reading about 130 pages of the book (seems like a lot, but really isn't), I must say that I am intrigued. There was a fantastic buildup to the book: Not much action, but you can't expect that in the first few pages of a book. Phillip Pullman, the author of the book, has baffled me with some of the plot twists that have already happened. I like the fantasy that has been incorporated into the book, and the author uses a variety of syntax and diction, such as saying "I en't" to show the ghetto talk of the characters. As I continue reading this book, I hope to continue experiencing these feelings of surprise that have come with the book. Hopefully the plot will continue to build the way it has, and I can't wait to see how the story progresses. One of the things about this book that really intrigued was the first sentence of the book, "Lyra and her daemon moved through the darkening hall, taking care to keep to one side, out of sight of the kitchen" (Pullman, 1). This line made me want to continue reading the book, to see why they were keeping to one side, and who was out of the kitchen.
I like how this post included more of your personal opinion than a summary. I also like how you were open about it. Great post Nihar!
ReplyDeleteI really like how you out a lot of your opinions in to your posts, because it lets me see what real people think of the book. I think it's cool how the author uses slang, because it really lets your hear the characters and gets the reader more in to the story.
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