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Rebecca Billcliff (2409 KP) rated His Dark Materials: Including All Three Novels: Northern Light, the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass in Books

Nov 11, 2019  
His Dark Materials: Including All Three Novels: Northern Light, the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass
His Dark Materials: Including All Three Novels: Northern Light, the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman, Lucy Hughes-Hallett | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.1 (10 Ratings)
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What a story
Lyra and Pan's journey, and the characters they meet along the way, ranks as one of my favourite works of fiction. The descriptions, the details and varied points of view, make this an engaging and compelling read. I have to say, it was not easy to put down.
The changes the first film made were not good (as proved by the lack of sequels) though it had some great casting. The new series looked promising, but since I read the books bacķ in 2010, I think I will have to revisit them soon!

This magical coming of age story was so lovely, I gave the hardback trilogy to my 9 year old niece who loved it, and has been loving fantasy since!
I recommend this for the hitting puberty audience, since that is a strong theme throughout, but an adult with a love of the genre would love it too!.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Blinded by the Light (2019) in Movies

Aug 13, 2019 (Updated Aug 13, 2019)  
Blinded by the Light (2019)
Blinded by the Light (2019)
2019 | Biography, Comedy, Drama
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7.1 (16 Ratings)
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Clumsy, trite, and overlong musical coming-of-age drama. The story of an Asian teenager living in Luton in a dress-up version of the late 1980s is brought to life through the music of Bruce Springsteen (well-known as one of the great interpreters of the British Pakistani experience).

As you can probably tell, there is something slightly odd and out-of-whack about the whole premise of the movie, but it's the realisation that is really shocking. Badly-performed characters swap platitudes and re-enact virtually every movie about growing up with strict Pakistani or Muslim parents you have ever seen before, with occasional musical interludes where characters sing along, not well, with Springsteen tracks. To say the dance routines look under-rehearsed is charitable. Apparently aims to be a feel-good movie but I'm sure I felt it trying to suck the soul out of my body. 'Blinded by the Trite', more like - certainly more dross than Boss (I can keep this up all day).