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Overread · 14th December 2007, 01:19 AM

I think the comparisons also stem from the fact that when a reviewer makes a comparison, they want to know that the reader will be able to understand the comparison - tolkien is known by nearly all and read by many - even before the films added to its popularity - so a refrence to it is known to be understood by the average reader.

14th December 2007, 01:19 AM	#11 (permalink)
Overread Direwolf of the chrons Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1,511	Re: Difference between Tolkien and the 'modern Fantasy' authors? I think the comparisons also stem from the fact that when a reviewer makes a comparison, they want to know that the reader will be able to understand the comparison - tolkien is known by nearly all and read by many - even before the films added to its popularity - so a refrence to it is known to be understood by the average reader.