Phillip Pullman

[Susan McGee]

No: HPFGUIDX 5256

But I cannot understand how 
> it could be considered dark and depressing.  Fans of Hermione will, 
I 
> think, really like the spunky heroine Lyra.  As voicelady said, 
it's 
> all a matter of taste but this trilogy is up there with Harry in my 
> book.

Children tortured by being separated from their daemon is my
idea of dark and depressing.

I would agree with Brian. Too advanced for me

Susan