coldhand25 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Alright, so I just finished watching the Golden Compass (it was on tv, and I tought I might watch it since there was nothing I planned for tonight), and actually I've started watching it a few years ago, but never finished it up until now, even though I always felt like I should. Obviously, I liked it (hence the topic), and I regret it a bit that I watched it so many years after I first learned about it. So, I tought I might start reading the books, but I found mixed reviews about it (mainly the ending), stating that it was lazy, unfinished or just simply bad - while others said it was emotional, and darkish (u know, sad stuff and all...). Now, I do like fantasy stories, and I'm interested in the world of this, but I'm not sure how I would feel if it turned out I read a trilogy for some rough-and-ready ending. So I just want to get some ideas if it's worth reading, or should I just skip it? (Once again, I know nothing of the books, except for what was in the film, and that the ending was controversial - though I don't know what happens there) Also, please keep the topic spoiler-free, not just for me, but for others wandering here as well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 The first book is good, the second one is OK and the last one just gets weird and has a rather bad ending. I am trying to skip spoilers so all I will say on the last one is if you like certain characters in the first and second books you probably will hate the ending at least I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punished Dayni Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 45 minutes ago, EricaofRenais said: The first book is good, the second one is OK and the last one just gets weird and has a rather bad ending. I am trying to skip spoilers so all I will say on the last one is if you like certain characters in the first and second books you probably will hate the ending at least I did. ......I can't really discuss it here as no spoilers, but I am wondering your thoughts on it now. I liked the series, though it does have a quite strong message in relation to religion so fair warning. It's also been a good while since I finished it, so I'm not remembering it as well as I'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotari Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Yes. It's well worth reading. The third book goes to some strange and unexpected places, but I still rate it well above it's standard competitors in the genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldhand25 Posted February 4, 2018 Author Share Posted February 4, 2018 11 hours ago, EricaofRenais said: The first book is good, the second one is OK and the last one just gets weird and has a rather bad ending. I am trying to skip spoilers so all I will say on the last one is if you like certain characters in the first and second books you probably will hate the ending at least I did. 8 hours ago, Jotari said: Yes. It's well worth reading. The third book goes to some strange and unexpected places, but I still rate it well above it's standard competitors in the genre. Thanks, I think I'm going to read it then, I became quite curious about how the things change in the third book. 10 hours ago, Dayni said: I liked the series, though it does have a quite strong message in relation to religion so fair warning. It's also been a good while since I finished it, so I'm not remembering it as well as I'd like. That thing about religion didn't really came trough for me in the movie, but I looked it up and realized it kind of got left out from it. Actually it just make the books the more appealing to me. Also, I like your profile picture :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRZNHeir Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 In my opinion, the books are very worth reading. The messages are very... not subtle, but not obnoxiously so. They are among my top 10 or so book series, as they are fantastically written and have a wonderful world built in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Rodan Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I enjoyed the first two, but I never finished the third one. Not because I didn't like it, I just... stopped reading. Of course, I haven't read any of them in a decade, so my memory is fuzzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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