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Originally Posted by astra_lestat
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P.S. I know that I am not the only one who absolutely hates The Redemption of Althalus and who thinks that Eddings is kid's fantasy writer 
I have read many topics on 2 big fantasy forums about it. However, I read Eddings before I joined these fantasy forums, so my opinion was not biased.
It is not a big deal I was just very surprised to hear it from Harry_T. Frankly speaking I have not met anyone yet (on forums) who likes The Redemption of Althalus. |
Tell me astra, I would like to know what makes you feel this author is writing kid's books, I have not read him so I can not have a good idea yet. Does it have to do with the 'Category system' ?
If it's the kind of story then why do we read Harry Potter? Wasn't that supposed to be kid's stuff? Kid's stuff can be written in proper English and the stories be comforting and still complex. I believe that kids have to be talked to in the same correct way adults do; I hate seeing a parent goo-gooing!
Even if a kid is not yet learned he still is as intelligent as he'll be for the rest of his life. He must be addressed so as to stimulate the use of his gift. To me, even at fifty, some adult stuff turning around sex, alcohol, drugs, violence, murder and war, is actually boring. If it does not have that spark of imagination, a sense of beauty and a touch of the marvelous, I'll get bored... and not like.