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Dandy_GO said:
I read the first one not long after it first came out - before the hysteria over the series really set in. I thought it was a decent enough read. I was a child. I read the second and, as a 12 year old, found it held my attention, but regarded it as far from a challenging read, despite its considerable length (for a book aimed at children).
Since then, I have grown to loathe the books, or, more specifically, the constant hype and media attention they recieve. Why is it that I can't go a day without hearing about Harry ****ing Potter 100 times? I couldn't give a shit! The release of the new Harry Potter book has seemingly recieved more media attention than the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, which saw the loss of 230,000 people.
I want to know what the appeal is. I went and attempted to re-read the first book and could not bring myself to see it as anything but a needlessly long, but otherwise bog-standard, childrens book. In the last few days, Jono Coleman, an annoying radio and television personality, accidently gave away the ending on live tv, leading viewers to call for his head. Sunrise management have left it up to the public to decide whether he keeps his job, and many are demanding that he be fired.
I have no affection for Coleman, but who the **** calls for a person to be fired over ANY book, let alone a book written for children about a child wizard.
I really don't want to sound like a snob. I can fully appreciate that any book which can capture your imagination has value, and that not every book has to be Dostoevsky to be worth reading. I don't believe things that do not appeal to my particular taste, or are aimed at younger audiences are useless books, and appreciate that others can enjoy them. I still love reading Spot books, for instance. What I do not understand, however, is how these books can deserve the incredible amount of hype they've recieved. Why do I have to hear about these shit books so often? Why are 5 through to 105 year olds obsessing over a series which is, from my particular point of view, no incredible literary feat to the incredible extent that people are calling for a man's head for spoiling it? If somebody told me that by the end of the book, I'd see Spot run, run Spot run, I wouldn't demand they be fired. The closest cultural comparison to this shit I can think of is Scientology. It is getting beyond a joke.
Nobody is happier than me that Rowling is taking her gazillion dollars and sitting on her so called laurels.
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You are the first person that i have come across that bags the books and has actually read some of them! :thumbsu:Having read all the books I get people bagging me when they haven’t actually tried themselves:eek:. Don't get it.

I started reading the books at the same time and was at a similar age as you. I like the first one and so bought the second one. I was hooked. I read them all from then on when they came out. The following books kind of grew up with me. Reading back to those first two books they are quite different to the 5 following them. I think you'll find that the 5 others are aimed at a larger audience. Also from the third book a theme develops which (without giving too-much away) draws similar comparisons to the holocaust. Sends very strong messages.

But yes Harry Potter is over hyped. The movies are crap IMO and nothing compared to the books. As for the Harry Potter theme park - just too much. And yes totally un-necessary to call for the sacking of someone over giving the ending away from a book.

However credit where credit is due. These books are starting to be written into primary and high schools curriculum.
 
ROOno.1 said:
You are the first person that i have come across that bags the books and has actually read some of them! :thumbsu:Having read all the books I get people bagging me when they haven’t actually tried themselves:eek:. Don't get it.

I started reading the books at the same time and was at a similar age as you. I like the first one and so bought the second one. I was hooked. I read them all from then on when they came out. The following books kind of grew up with me. Reading back to those first two books they are quite different to the 5 following them. I think you'll find that the 5 others are aimed at a larger audience. Also from the third book a theme develops which (without giving too-much away) draws similar comparisons to the holocaust. Sends very strong messages.

But yes Harry Potter is over hyped. The movies are crap IMO and nothing compared to the books. As for the Harry Potter theme park - just too much. And yes totally un-necessary to call for the sacking of someone over giving the ending away from a book.

However credit where credit is due. These books are starting to be written into primary and high schools curriculum.
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Tomorrow Series >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Harry Potter.

Tomorrow series is alreayd part of the curriculum in most schools i believe.
 

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Seanason said:
Tomorrow Series >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Harry Potter.

Tomorrow series is alreayd part of the curriculum in most schools i believe.
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Agreed and tomorrow series by and Aussie author if i remember. Hoping that you base that decision having read both series of books.
 

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