tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291849265680986228.post7693887410038577861..comments2023-05-16T06:55:57.322-04:00Comments on Passion for the Page: The Golden Compass by Philip PullmanKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913311124505574744noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291849265680986228.post-6270003600558994182008-11-09T19:20:00.000-05:002008-11-09T19:20:00.000-05:00OK, well at least I don't feel like such a dolt. I...OK, well at least I don't feel like such a dolt. I mean, with all the hoopla I was expecting that even someone as ignorant of organized religion as I am would still be able to detect the anti-religious sentiments. Sounds like I just haven't gotten to that point in the series, yet.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913311124505574744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291849265680986228.post-54385985517800982502008-11-09T18:02:00.000-05:002008-11-09T18:02:00.000-05:00I'll be curious to read what you think about the e...I'll be curious to read what you think about the ending of the last book. I won't say anything -- don't want to accidentally leave a spoiler.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291849265680986228.post-14768491164925168002008-11-09T12:40:00.000-05:002008-11-09T12:40:00.000-05:00The first book has hints of being anti-organized-r...The first book has hints of being anti-organized-religion, but yes, those themes pick up a lot more strongly in later books. I think a lot of the backlash against the series has to do with some anti-religion things Pullman has said in interviews and such, and not so much with the actual books - which I imagine a fair number of the people railing against them haven't even read.<BR/><BR/>(Also, I love the entire series; I hope you like the next two as much as you did the first one!)Fyreflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267651786697866292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291849265680986228.post-60207250340264864772008-11-08T23:58:00.000-05:002008-11-08T23:58:00.000-05:00I think the religious overtones appear later in th...I think the religious overtones appear later in the series. I began reading these books a few years back (when I was more religious) and halfway through the third book found it disturbing and quit! Now I want to go back and try to read them again....Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com