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Speaking of shallow crap and Harry Potter (two barely distinguishable items)...

by Nanaea

9/15/2002, 8:56 PM

in reply to a message by Daividh

The nine-year-olds whom I know (who frequent my library), have read the fantasy novels of Diana Wynne Jones, and recognize the crap of Harry Potter by contrast.

Check out DWJ's stuff -- which preceded JKR's measley offerings by a generation. DWJ's novels have complex *characters* -- JKR's Harry Potter books have formulized caricatures with predictable reactions to predictable situations.

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I'm writing a story and · Alisa · 9/15/2002, 6:49 PM

•Re: I'm writing a story and · lauren · 1/2/2004, 8:04 PM

•Re: I'm writing a story and · Rory · 9/22/2002, 2:00 PM

•Re: I'm writing a story and · Mandiee · 9/18/2002, 6:58 PM

•Re: I'm writing a story and · Maggi Loo · 9/16/2002, 7:36 PM

•Umm All I wanrted was names · Alisa · 9/16/2002, 1:49 PM

•Re: Umm All I wanrted was names · Daividh · 9/16/2002, 9:10 PM

•I'm not feeling sadistic today, so here goes: · Pavlos · 9/16/2002, 7:22 AM

•Don't take this personally, Alisa, since it's not directed toward you specifically... · Daividh · 9/15/2002, 8:16 PM

•Re: Don't take this personally, Alisa, since it's not directed toward you specifically... · Ellie · 9/18/2002, 8:34 PM

•Re: Don't take this personally, Alisa, since it's not directed toward you specifically... · Daividh · 9/19/2002, 6:31 PM

•lol, n/t · Agata · 9/15/2002, 9:17 PM

•Speaking of shallow crap and Harry Potter (two barely distinguishable items)... · Nanaea · 9/15/2002, 8:56 PM

•Re: Speaking of shallow crap and Harry Potter (two barely distinguishable items)... · Anneza · 9/16/2002, 1:34 AM

•Re: Speaking of shallow crap and Harry Potter (two barely distinguishable items)... · Nanaea · 9/16/2002, 4:57 AM

•Very good! But if they check out all the books in the display, restock it with The Satanic Bible and anything by William Burroughs... (nt) · Daividh · 9/16/2002, 9:06 PM

•LOL! nt · Nanaea · 9/16/2002, 10:19 PM

•Re: I'm writing a story and · Lissa · 9/15/2002, 7:28 PM