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Originally Posted by andrew.v.spencer  How many people have forgotten that Harry Potter is a young adult book? Prior to that the first two were children's books.
It should not be compared with the grim adult works of GRRM, Erikson, Donaldson and so on.
The question is how does and did it compare with other YA fiction both fantasy and otherwise when it first began to gather momentum? |
I agree on that point for sure - these stories were written for wide-eyed kids. Not jaded adults. Now,while I don't find the books to be great literature, they are good stories. To me, that is the most important point. If a laundry list was written with literary flair, critically acclaimed and all that and a bag of chips, would anyone want to read it? I wouldn't think so. I think the key for Rowling was she created a story and characters that kids could get behind, root for and have fun with. Just because many adults enjoyed them too (hey, I refuse to grow up) doesn't make them adult books.
In any case, we're all allowed to like or dislike whatever we choose.
Out of curiosity, Faceless Woman, do you mind sharing how these stories are offensive to pagans?