The Golden Compass

I just finished this wonderful book that was heavily recommended to me. I enjoyed it very much and following the journey of Lyra, Pantalaimon and Iorek never left me bored nor outpaced: the rhythm is excellent.
I would recommend for both kids and adults as it's one of those story that has several degrees of reading. By fear of spoiling anyone, I will only say that the underlying theme treated here is omniprevalent in our society.
I can't wait to see how this story is going to evolve, as it's time for me to start the second book of this trilogy, “The Subtle Knife”.