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Philip Pullman does odd things with his narration at times, mostly staying in tight third, and then popping out into omniscient, only to jump back into tight third. It's not bad, I just find it a little jarring. It's like I'm riding along with the story, and then, every now and then, a voice whispers "pssst - you're reading a book." And I go "Huh? What?" and turn to look, but the voice is gone. Otherwise I'm enjoying The Golden Compass. It just takes some getting used to.