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San Miguel De Allende
A review of this — 27 weeks ago
WORTH CONSUMING!
Pullman, an avowed athiest, has been characterized as the most dangerous writer in Britain because these books attack the church, and the god who is a character is clearly the enemy, and the books are aimed at adolescents as well as adults. Despite that (or maybe because of it), it is a brilliant fantasy, with more imagination than Tolkein and Lewis combined. And a Christian can read it without danger merely by telling her/himself that the god in this book is just another fantasy character invented by the author, and has no relation to anyone’s personal religious beliefs. And these books are just as compelling for adults—perhaps moreso—than most of the bestseller adult fantasy series.