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Originally Posted by Xanthe
Oh, I realize how beloved and widespread the Potter books are, and how they are going to be future classics. I'd never discourage anyone from reading them, and have given them as gifts to kidlets in my family because so many people I know love the series.
I actually saw the first movie. I just simply did not care about any of the characters, wasn't interested in Hogwarts, wasn't interested in what was going to happen. I tried to read the first book, because others have urged me to try it, but the Potterverse simply doesn't grab me.
I think that it's probably because I've read so much fantasy over the years, that to me the whole Potter thing is very derivative. I'm not saying that that's a bad thing or that the books should be dismissed; there's merely no new hook that grabs my particular attention.
I'm very happy that the books are popular because they've gotten massive amounts of kids and adults to start reading for pleasure, and have given a big boost to the fantasy genre, which needed it.  |
Alright sir. If you tried the first book then didn't finish it due to finding it being derivative (which it is), then you'd be better off without having read them.
What about the books that made it in your good books? What do you recommend? As I'm reading only 1000+ paged books this year, I've been thinking about giving The Deed of Paksenarrion a second try. I didn't read enough the first time around.
For someone who doesn't read much Fantasy, my top 5 books are all of the genre. Harry Potter, the Stormlight Archives, and Game of Thrones are in that selected list. What I'm afraid to read are the Malazan books. They are apparently of a subtle complexity. Already so much of a book whooshes over my head that I fear to begin Gardens of the Moon.