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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle
I don't hate her at all. I've even read two or three of her books - they're quite ok, but nothing that would warrant the monster hype; as a child I read tons of books that were on a level with Rowling: just plain nice children's books.
While Salinger blew my mind when I first read him. He's a writer, not a story-peddler. Mind you, I have nothing against story-peddlers and enjoy many of their wares, but a real writer is someone who can change the way you see the world - Salinger is one, Rowling isn't.
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Maybe Rowling didn't change the way that YOU see the world, but she certainly did change it for many many children. I know at least 4 children personally that started reading books BECAUSE of Harry Potter. I also know 2 others that started reading because of Twilight. Who are you to say what will and won't change somebody else's life?
Shari