Glory ,'Potential'
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
I just finished The Golden Compass (hadn't read it before, have not seen the movie), and I was *riveted* for the entire last half of the book. Wow.
I disremember -- were people here saying that the next 2 aren't as good? And if they aren't, can you say why without spoiling the plot?
I feel like the plot kind of goes off the rails by the third book, and strains my credulity. I couldn't follow where Pullman went.
So it's worth reading at least the second?
I'm way too much of a completist to advise not finishing a trilogy. I think there are other people around who probably liked the series more, and might have stuff to say in its favor.
I agree with Dana. I still liked the second one, because it does more world-building and introduces some new characters, but the third one kind of lost me. At some point, I may reread it, but as I recall being utterly confused by the plot and exhausted by dodging Pullman's thematic anvils.
At some point, I may reread it, but as I recall being utterly confused by the plot and exhausted by dodging Pullman's thematic anvils.
I reread them all recently and, while I think I actually ended up liking the 2nd book better than the rest, the 3rd still left me disappointed for the reasons everyone has said.
Book 2 was great and book 3 was great up until the ending, which was disappointing. Still worth reading the whole thing, though.
Some of the character development in the second book drove me batty, so I haven't picked up the third one. I did love the first book.
Read the whole series. I kinda like the third book in a lot of ways, though I understand everybody's discussion. The second book, I loved.
I love all three books!