I read this book when I was 13 or 14 and didn't remember too much about it. I remember it took me a long time to get through and that I didn't particularly enjoy it. This time, though I was much more interested and for most of the book couldn't put it down. I hope the other books are as good.
It was interesting to read about a universe that was almost like ours, but had very distinct differences (daemons, for example). The next book supposedly takes place in a world like ours, but Lyra somehow is part of that as well. The Subtle Knife is definitely my next read, as I try to power through this series.
I will leave you with some of my favorite quotes:
"That is the duty of the old," said the Librarian, "to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old." (p. 32)
"Yes, I could teach. Give me the right pupil, and I will light a fire in his mind!" (p. 330)
"The stars are alive, child. Did you know that? Everything out there is alive, and there are grand purposes abroad. The universe is full of intentions you know. Everything happens for a purpose. (p. 330)
"In the same moment, one future would close forever as the other began to unfold" (p. 349)
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