His Dark Materials

I finished Phillip Pullman's anti-theistic scold/children's story, the series titled His Dark Materials. My two cents: Pullman is a great storyteller and I really enjoyed the books. However, the books are littered with out of place polemic and hyperbolic characterizations of religious people that detract from the overall mood of the novel and the story itself. But the overall theme of fighting the good fight in the name of Truth is right on. I recommend reading the books. If you've read them (or even if you've seen the movie "The Golden Compass", I'd be interested to hear what you think.