otrops's review of Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)

otrops reviewed Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials (1))

Philip Pullman: Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) (1998, Scholastic Point)

In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world …

Review of 'Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

I was actually rereading this before I went to see The Golden Compass. I kind of wish I hadn't. The book is a great work of children's (or is that YA) fiction. Possibly my favourite, not that I'm any kind of expert. The film, on the other hand, is appallingly bad. It makes me sad.