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Wed, 22 October 2008 06:26

timmy

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Location: UK, in Devon
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You know the one, the book they made the movie about a goat and some compasses. I bought a copy from a charity shop, and I'm persevering with it.

All I can see is why fundamentalist Christians wanted to ban the movie sine it's a rant against Christianity. There seems to be an odd theme about puberty and castration running at least through the first book of the trilogy, too.

I tend to finish books I start, but is this one worth it? Don't spoil the rather turgid plot, I might eventually enjoy it, but is it worth the effort?

Author of Queer Me! Halfway Between Flying and Crying - the true story of life for a gay boy in the Swinging Sixties in a British all male Public School

		This "Dark Materials" stuff By: timmy on Wed, 22 October 2008 06:26
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: ahopkins on Wed, 22 October 2008 06:48
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: timmy on Wed, 22 October 2008 06:52
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: acam on Wed, 22 October 2008 08:44
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: Senne on Wed, 22 October 2008 09:59
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: timmy on Wed, 22 October 2008 13:38
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: paulj on Wed, 22 October 2008 13:52
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: acam on Wed, 22 October 2008 15:18
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: timmy on Wed, 22 October 2008 15:36
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: ahopkins on Wed, 22 October 2008 17:52
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: Roger on Wed, 22 October 2008 18:36
		C S Lewis By: acam on Wed, 22 October 2008 20:11
		Re: C S Lewis By: timmy on Wed, 22 October 2008 21:36
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: Nigel on Wed, 22 October 2008 21:28
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: timmy on Wed, 22 October 2008 21:41
		Re: This "Dark Materials" stuff By: Benji on Thu, 23 October 2008 02:50
		Book banning By: timmy on Thu, 23 October 2008 06:14
		Re: Book banning By: Roger on Thu, 23 October 2008 06:25
		Re: Book banning By: timmy on Thu, 23 October 2008 06:30
		Re: Book banning By: Roger on Thu, 23 October 2008 07:35
		Re: Book banning By: acam on Thu, 23 October 2008 08:16
		Re: Book banning By: NW on Fri, 24 October 2008 23:17
		Dark Materials By: acam on Thu, 23 October 2008 08:06

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