I did the same thing.. tried to read it in jr high/high school... could never get past the birthday scene.
Then an ex girlfriend of mine talked me into giving it another try and I enjoyed it a great deal, but... I don't quite place it as high as many do. I think a "Song of Ice and Fire" by Martin or Stephen Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant are both better series, both as far as enjoyment and literary quality.
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