er, not again, anew. the new book. I'll read it. when I've finished
'Portrait...'
KS
On 02/08/07, kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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
> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > Janet Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
> > Poems at Proximity: www dot proximity dot webhop dot net
> >
> > There are naked pilgrims who wear only
> > sunlight. Don't give them clothes!
> > Rumi, trans. Coleman Barks
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> >
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