Mini Review: The Collectors (His Dark Materials #0.6)

The Collectors (His Dark Materials #0.6)
By Philip Pullman

Published By: RHCP Digital
Publication Date: March 9, 2015
Date Read: March 19, 2022
Genre: Childrens – Fantasy
Source: Bought
Format: Audiobook
Pages: 29

From Goodreads:
‘But the thing is,’ said Horley, ‘they didn’t know each other at all. Never heard of each other. It wasn’t about the makers. Only about the works.’

On a dark winter’s night in 1970, Horley and Grinstead huddle for warmth in the Senior Common Room of a college in Oxford. Conversation turns to the two impressive works of art that Horley has recently added to his collection. What the two men don’t know is that these pieces are connected in mysterious and improbable ways; and they are about to be caught in the cross-fire of a story which has travelled time and worlds.

When I picked up The Collector, I didn’t actually realise it was anything related to His Dark Materials. I had downloaded the audiobook purely because it was Philip Pullman. It was a very short listen, as I listen on speed 1.5, it was around 20 minutes long… but I am glad I picked it up, and listened to it.

I read the first book in His Dark Materials, a long time ago as a young teenager. I never continued the series and I’ve always intended to at some point. This little novella (and I mean little) was a little strange, and I don’t personally see the significant of it. It was a conversation between two men who talk about a woman who ends up being one of the key figures in Northern Lights. It didn’t particularly add much, but it does talk about the different worlds and possibility of moving between them that intrigued me. It was a strange, quick read but do I think you need to read this? No, I don’t personally feel like it adds anything to the story. Maybe I will when I’ve read the rest of the series. But as of now, I think this is definitely one that you can miss.

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