Disclaimer: My husband has a copy of this book so I borrowed it from him.

Book: The Golden Compass

Author: Phillip Pullman

Book Series: His Dark Materials Book 1

Rating: 1/5

Recommended For...: Children's book readers

Publication Date: May 22, 2001

Publisher: Yearling

Pages: 296

Recommended Age: can't recommend, DNFed

Synopsis: Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.

Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want--but what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other.

Review: I had to dnf this book at page 93. This book has a horrible writing style. I was confused throughout the book and nothing is very well explained. The words in this book are fantastic, but are not explained as well. I understand that this is a well beloved book and series for a lot of people, but I feel like reading the SparkNotes of this book would be better suited for me. I also feel like there should have been a book before this book to explain what the hell is going on in this book. I also want to say that Lyra is a terrible person and friend and I don't know why she is our main protagonist.

Verdict: It was bad.