all I recall is that Harry seems to get dumber & dumber, & teeny-er,
with each book. it's like his learning curve is in the negative. he
always seems clueless & out of place, and it gets annoying. I've never
liked the characters, but there IS a sort of "aivot narikkaan" (close
translation: 'leave your brains at the door') flow to the narration
that I remember I've been sucked into with the books. not likely to
occur again, but I'll read the book again regardless
KS
On 02/08/07, Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> As to the snap, Kasper's right, not as shrewd as usual.
>
> As to the Harry Potter book: I am waiting my turn to read it,
> so please Patrick no spoilers.
>
> Alright, Harry Potter is not great literature, but if you've read the
> books you have to admit it's a gripping story with well-drawn characters
> and clear description (the description is overdone at times, as
> often happens in fantasy novels).
> And it doesn't pull any punches or condescend to the child reader,
> which is probably why adults enjoy it too. But it's not in the same class
> as Terry Pratchett (who I'd guess has been a strong influence on JK Rowling).
> His kids' fantasy novels are something else.
>
> I thought the writing in the first couple of Potters (the thin ones!)
> was OK, but after that it looks like the editor ran away in fear.
> They're a good example of what we were talking about before:
> the effect of word processors on writers -- the sententiousness!
> the passive voice! the pomposity!
>
> I'm currently reading the sixth Potter out loud to my son...frequently
> editing as I go! It's not very good bedtime reading for a
> nightmare-prone 8-year-old, though. Too much torture, death
> and unmitigated evil.
>
> The recently released movie based on the 5th book is one of the few
> movies that I've thought on the whole is better than the book.
> The scriptwriter did the job the editor should have, particularly
> on the action sequence at the end.
>
> Janet
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