Thread: Last love? Harry Potter
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Old 12-28-2010, 12:43 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by GERGE View Post
Wheel of Time is nothing like Harry Potter. There is not many books like it. Closest is Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud.
Sure, if you limit yourself to something aimed at 4th graders, then Bartimaeus is ok. HP was great because it was enjoyable by adults and kids. I find Bartimaeus and Percy Jackson to be written towards kids. That's fine, I just prefer not to read something that leads you by the nose to the conclusion; I like figuring out things for myself.

My reason for comparing WOT to HP is listed above. They are quite similar in their stereotypes. As DiapDealer said: "Stable-boy/kitchen-boy/orphan-who-discovers-important heritage/power is a fairly common genre trope."
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