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HarryT · 09-22-2008, 08:23 AM

Even had Mr. Pratchett been in perfect health, I'm not sure that he would have been the right man for the job.

Let's face it - Penguin have commissioned this book to make a profit, not for the sake of "charity", and I strongly suspect that Mr. Pratchett would have wanted so much money to do it that it wouldn't have been economically viable. I'm sure that Mr. Colfer is a lot cheaper

. Would Mr. Pratchett have even wanted the job? He has his hands full writing his own books, I'd have thought.

Neko - I've read the first three books in the "Artemis Fowl" series (there are 6 so far in total) and very much enjoyed them. They are very well-written, and cleverly plotted. I'm not sure that Mr. Colfer's writing style can be directly compared to anyone else - he's very much his own man, and the books aren't a "copy" of anyone else's.

Mr. Colfer is, IMHO, a very good writer. I'm going to wait and see what the new book is like before passing judgment. Some here appear to have already "pre-judged" the issue

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09-22-2008, 08:23 AM	#37
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Even had Mr. Pratchett been in perfect health, I'm not sure that he would have been the right man for the job. Let's face it - Penguin have commissioned this book to make a profit, not for the sake of "charity", and I strongly suspect that Mr. Pratchett would have wanted so much money to do it that it wouldn't have been economically viable. I'm sure that Mr. Colfer is a lot cheaper . Would Mr. Pratchett have even wanted the job? He has his hands full writing his own books, I'd have thought. Neko - I've read the first three books in the "Artemis Fowl" series (there are 6 so far in total) and very much enjoyed them. They are very well-written, and cleverly plotted. I'm not sure that Mr. Colfer's writing style can be directly compared to anyone else - he's very much his own man, and the books aren't a "copy" of anyone else's. Mr. Colfer is, IMHO, a very good writer. I'm going to wait and see what the new book is like before passing judgment. Some here appear to have already "pre-judged" the issue .