tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post68342037641946646..comments2024-02-08T11:51:18.121-05:00Comments on Brian G. Hedges : The Golden CompassBrian G. Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484347615800136537noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-85470066480133116112007-12-07T21:56:00.000-05:002007-12-07T21:56:00.000-05:00I am an avid fantasy fan, having read dozens of bo...I am an avid fantasy fan, having read dozens of books in the genre. I picked up <I>The Golden Compass</I> because I had heard that it was quite good. After reading it cover to cover my only reaction was, "That was an utter waste of time." <BR/><BR/>I have to say that I found Dr. Mohler's categorization of Pullman's work as "captivating, sophisticated, and truly interesting" to be far too Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11947149428081351772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-57324242215421922742007-12-06T16:00:00.000-05:002007-12-06T16:00:00.000-05:00I have not read the books, but I have read about t...I have not read the books, but I have read about them. He sounds like he thought this out well; he made appealing fantasy books and made his point perfectly clear at the same time. I understand why people are interested! Talking animals, and famous people like Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliot, and even Ian McKellan (spell the last names right?) make the movie appealing!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00343977076898153093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-90886853351384364232007-12-06T11:20:00.000-05:002007-12-06T11:20:00.000-05:00Thanks for the help...I have been curious since I ...Thanks for the help...I have been curious since I read an article in Newsweek that was similar to what your thoughts are here.lisatatjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872159243158516430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15461403.post-17702259559793796272007-12-06T09:45:00.000-05:002007-12-06T09:45:00.000-05:00Interesting. I have been meaning to get to the li...Interesting. I have been meaning to get to the library to read the books since I have started hearing about the author. In my minimal research, he sounds very arrogant he really doesn't like Lewis at all and these books are supposed to be his counter to Narnia. He says Narnia is nothing but religious propaganda. He doesn't see himself as religious or spreading any kind of propaganda cglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992936552554866556noreply@blogger.com