or sometime in the future
On 02/08/07, kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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