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Omg this is so funny. You can totally tell the movie never adapted the rest of the book because it gets SUPER anti religion. You learn that the Vatican thought that the dust that is also referenced in the bible is the original sin from genisis and they compare the horrible child mutilation that is done by cutting away the kids daemons to circumcision!! Also Lyra straight up says the bible is just made up stories.

Omg they can christen the bears in this world. I need to know what Jesus's daemon was.

I remember the movie of this did not do well but so far it is extremely faithful to the book. The pacing is so fast though. Not sure if that is just cause it's a kids book or if it should be a negative. I just want to sit with the characters for a second but no they're zipping all over. Keeps things interesting for sure

Interesting kids book. Sort of reminds me more of how the hobbit is a kids book. The politics and overbearing religion of the world is a lot deeper than you'd expect for a kids book. Also the scene of the kids getting drunk wasn't expecting