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posted by [identity profile] ledh.livejournal.com at 01:55pm on 22/02/2009
must keep telling myself that you had 30 extra years to read in!

and omg please finish harry potter and read the phillip pullman ones! they're gooood. good on you for not reading da vince code. it has about three billion clones by now and it's not really -that- well written or clever. I was impressed by it at 16 but ehhh. the people in it are cardboard!

the secret history is in my top three too. it's been my number one for years but it's batlling with harry potter and middlesex :)
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I really don't like Harry Potter.

posted by [identity profile] gillyp.livejournal.com at 03:15pm on 22/02/2009
Sorry. I gave it a good go but it did nothing for me at all. Imo, it's a kid's book. I'm sure it's a good one but I'm afraid I hated it.

I'd heard Pullman is in similar vein - it's on my list to read because I want to make up my own mind but I've decided I just can't hack young adult fic. Maybe I'm just too old now but I find it incredibly annoying as a rule. I certainly did Harry Potter.
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Re: I really don't like Harry Potter.

posted by [identity profile] ledh.livejournal.com at 03:31pm on 22/02/2009
I just can't imagine hating Harry Potter but I am sure you have your reasons. I grew up with it, fell in love at age 11 with the magic and, well, it determined my life at the time! Pullman is a bit more grown-up, especially compared to the first two-three HP books but it's still YA. it's something I'd encourage children to read because it shows a different perspective.
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