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You know, I tried to read 'The Golden Compass' years ago (back in high school), and made it all of ten pages before I gave up. At the time I thought that it was the writing style that put me off, but that wasn't really it. It was that I intensely disliked the main character. She was so incredibly thoughtless; I couldn't identify with her and found her profoundly annoying. So I avoided the books for years.

However, now 'The Golden Compass' has been made into a movie, and I'd rather like to see it. But I prefer readinga book before seeing any movie based on it. So I got all three of the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy out of the library, steeled myself, and started reading 'The Golden Compass' yesterday afternoon.

Fifteen hours later, here I am, finished with the trilogy and frankly, kicking myself that I didn't read it years earlier.

I only have one question--WHY is this trilogy considered 'young adult' fantasy? I know the protagonists are children, but....so? Not only is there quite a bit of death and brutality, but there are a lot of abstract concepts that would, I should think, confuse most children.

It puzzles me. Anyway. It's already morning, so I should probably avoid going to sleep and throwing my sleep patterns even more out of whack then they already are.

excuse me while i rant at length

New icon! I'm not really happy with the coloring, but such is life.

And now, to rant.

So first of all, reading Eragon immediately after finishing a trilogy of power and grace like His Dark Materials was not the best idea. And certainly at least somewhat unfair to Eragon. But I wanted to see if the book was 1) as bad as some of what I've heard and 2) as bad as the movie, which I watched with Eric and Erica a week or so back. So I spent most of the day reading it (and fighting off the urge to throw the book into the snow).

Wow. Where to begin?

First, to put things in context, I advise those who haven't read the book/seen the movie to read this review of the movie. Actually, I suggest you read it even if you've read the book AND seen the movie; the review is hilarious and also brings up most of my major problems with the movie.

( Lengthy and annoyed rant ahead )

Ridiculously long rant over.....I think I'll go to bed now that it's all out of my system. Night, all!

excuse me while i rant at length

New icon! I'm not really happy with the coloring, but such is life.

And now, to rant.

So first of all, reading Eragon immediately after finishing a trilogy of power and grace like His Dark Materials was not the best idea. And certainly at least somewhat unfair to Eragon. But I wanted to see if the book was 1) as bad as some of what I've heard and 2) as bad as the movie, which I watched with Eric and Erica a week or so back. So I spent most of the day reading it (and fighting off the urge to throw the book into the snow).

Wow. Where to begin?

First, to put things in context, I advise those who haven't read the book/seen the movie to read this review of the movie. Actually, I suggest you read it even if you've read the book AND seen the movie; the review is hilarious and also brings up most of my major problems with the movie.

( Lengthy and annoyed rant ahead )

Ridiculously long rant over.....I think I'll go to bed now that it's all out of my system. Night, all!