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Originally Posted by Anke Wehner
Maybe because they only read very few books, so they don't have much to compare the writing with - it's just what a book is like.
Somehow I'm reminded of Harry Potter fans who thought that Rowling was an UTTER GENIUS for inventing al those creatures like house elves and hippogriffs and centaurs, or of people who thought the flying mountains in Avatar were amasingly original, rather than a fantasy staple...
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I think that is because general non-readers have no idea what's going on - so they are impressed with "light work." Do you remember the first book that got you going? It probably wasn't that good, either.
My husband and I had an “argument” last night - he was surprised that I told him he liked fantasy.
Him: “No I don’t!”
Me: “What about
Supernatural and
Heros?” Those are both considered Urban Fantasy.”
Him: “I would consider
Supernatural to be horror, not fantasy! And now what? You’re going to tell me that
Battleship Galactica is fantasy, too?”
Me: “No, that would be Sci-Fi.”
Him: grumble, grumble, grumble - turn the tv