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Now you know why it’s called His Dark Materials

The Golden Compass Graphic Novel by Stephane Melchior-Durand

June 13, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

If you liked the novel, The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, this graphic novel is a nice companion to “flesh out” parts. If you have not read the book, this might be a way to be introduced to it, but it will color your feelings about the pictureless novel. I did not picture the characters the way Clement Oubrerie has. It feels like it might be more authentic to what the author probably wanted, with the darker and bleak imagery. However, colors are used to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Arctic regions, Clement Oubrerie, family, His Dark Materials, kidnapping, Philip Pullman, Social Themes, Stephane Melchior-Durand

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:297 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Speculative Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Arctic regions, Clement Oubrerie, family, His Dark Materials, kidnapping, Philip Pullman, Social Themes, Stephane Melchior-Durand ·
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