Emerald wrote:
> In article <72f5e$476de414$62102a6d$28292@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Wild Monkshood <Wild_Monkshood@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I freely admit that I'd never heard of this author or these "Dark
>>Materials" books until ads for the Movie. I bought a paperback of "The
>>Golden Compass" and must admit being mesmerized by what little I've read
>>due to time constraints. I plan on delving fully into it on the
>>Holidays. I am quite taken with his idea of daemons that allude to the
>>soul, changing form 'til it solidifies in later life. Opinions?
>>
>>WM
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> I must get the books. I did what I NEVER do--saw the film before
> reading the book--but I, too, was taken with the daemon concept. And I
> want to know more about Dust. With great caution, I will venture to say
> that these books could have the first truly fresh ideas since Dune.
I haven't seen the movie, and won't, yet, but as I understand it, the
plot has been watered down to negate any criticism of the anti religious
themes. I like the fact that he makes a very subtle point about society
by having servant's daemons being dogs.....
WM
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> Em
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