Oh what a bum I am for not posting to this in forever! I finished The Golden Compass and have moved on to the second book in the series, The Subtle Knife.
I'm having a hard time articulating my thoughts about this series of books. I know that some people think the content is controversial, and although I was a bit uncomfortable at the end of The Golden Compass when he altered scripture to fit his storyline, I have viewed the books as an amazingly creative work of fiction, not something scary or offensive in terms of my faith.
I suppose I just believe what I believe and I'm grounded enough in that to not be swayed or offended by someone else's make-believe. His characters are excellent and so far I've taken the story as adventure, not evil.
We'll see how I feel when I finish book two and book three. I'd like to talk with Karen a bit more at some point, or get her ideas about it in a comment, because I know she's read them (or at least the first one).
I'll probably not post again until I'm done with all three (hopefully I can gather my thoughts better between now and then), but don't hold it against me!
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