I actually really enjoyed reading The Amber Spyglass, by Philip Pullman. I think it’s better than The Subtle Knife by a long shot, but The Golden Compass will always be my favorite in the series. I really liked it when Lyra narrated, because she has really strong feelings, and she had a very interesting view on things.
I miss Pantalaimon. He was such a big part of The Golden Compass, but when Lyra stopped narrating, he fell into the background. Lyra’s relationship with Pan is a truly remarkable thing. The way they feel about each other is adorable, and I didn’t get that from them in the book, except when she has to leave him alone when she enters the world of the dead. Even after that, she soon puts Pan at that back of her mind and focuses more on getting all the ghosts free.
I can’t imagine having a daemon. I am not much of an animal lover, and I find it hard to think about what animal my daemon would be. When people say they wish they could be invisible, I raise my eyebrows. To be able to fly would be the most amazing thing I can think of. Because of my long for flight, I would like to think my daemon would be a bird. I don’t like the idea of a bird as a pet, but a daemon is much more than that.
In one of the last few chapters, Will is talking to Lyra about Pan taking a permanent form. he seems glad that he doesn’t have a daemon of his own. I agree with him. Anyone who first reads the book envies Lyra for having a daemon, but when you think about it, having your daemon in it’s true form is kind of like brandishing your personality on your sleeve. I get along fine without a daemon, and I think that after your daemon takes a true form, having a daemon would not be good.
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