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Bartolin1980 @Bartolin1980 (98) • Ireland 11 Jan 07

Is there anyone like me out there who wishes that Harry Potter had never been accepted for publication? I don't mean to offend anyone, but they are just badly written, poorly plotted and patronising to their readers. The appeal is...

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misskatonic I left the fandom. I couldn't take it anymore. As for adverbs... it's a legitimate criticism. Like I've said, she's a good storyteller but not a great writer. She relies heavily on adverbs as descriptors and falls back on telling rather than showing....

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Bartolin1980 @Bartolin1980 (98) • Ireland 11 Jan 07

Is there anyone like me out there who wishes that Harry Potter had never been accepted for publication? I don't mean to offend anyone, but they are just badly written, poorly plotted and patronising to their readers. The appeal is...

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misskatonic The books aren't *that* bad. Rowling does abuse adverbs and she does have a problem with description, but the story is interesting enough and she plays it out with little confusion. Though the recent two books did seem more predictable - she's fell into a...

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Bartolin1980 @Bartolin1980 (98) • Ireland 11 Jan 07

Is there anyone like me out there who wishes that Harry Potter had never been accepted for publication? I don't mean to offend anyone, but they are just badly written, poorly plotted and patronising to their readers. The appeal is...

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debbie4824 OMG I think we actually agree on something LOL Rowling does get too much credit for her writings compared to how the true greats of the genre are interpreted and looked upon. If that's your point, I completely and wholeheartedly agree with you. However,...

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Bartolin1980 @Bartolin1980 (98) • Ireland 11 Jan 07

Is there anyone like me out there who wishes that Harry Potter had never been accepted for publication? I don't mean to offend anyone, but they are just badly written, poorly plotted and patronising to their readers. The appeal is...

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misskatonic Actually, Rowling herself has said she didn't write these books for children. They were just marketed that way. The plots aren't spectacular. I like the books, and I think they're good, but the plots are relatively formulaic and rely heavily on...

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Bartolin1980 @Bartolin1980 (98) • Ireland 11 Jan 07

Is there anyone like me out there who wishes that Harry Potter had never been accepted for publication? I don't mean to offend anyone, but they are just badly written, poorly plotted and patronising to their readers. The appeal is...

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misskatonic Not all fantasy books are created equal. I understand where the TP is coming from. The books aren't *bad* books, but they do get far more praise than they deserve. And the acclaim doesn't come because of the books themselves, but all the hype and the...

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debbie4824 @debbie4824 (118) • United States 11 Jan 07

This discussion sort of took over another one regarding Harry Potter (http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/583024.aspx) so we are stepping out on our own to delve more in depth! Lately, many of the most popular Hollywood movies...

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