Harry Potter Or Lotr? - Topic

Did I ever say that? Harry Potter and LotR are, as far as I'm concerned, kids books. And if I were to want to read a kids book, I'd read His Dark Materials.
I happen to be a big fan of the fantasy genre, something anyone who regularly visits this subforum would know because I always suggest fantasy series that I enjoyed to other people.
Next time don't jump to conclusions.

Are you serious? You really think LOTR is a kid's book? It is so not a kid's book...

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Oct 29 2007 08:41am

Quote (pwb3 @ Mon, Oct 29 2007, 03:44am)

Are you serious? You really think LOTR is a kid's book? It is so not a kid's book...

It's on the sixth grade curriculum at my school. =/

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Oct 29 2007 09:26am

both are good in their own way

LOTR had a lot of thought put into the story (new language was made up etc etc) HP storyline h as a lot of discrepancy in it but still enjoyable

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Oct 29 2007 09:43am

Both are brilliant.

But...putting Harry Potter next to LOTR is just a joke.

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Oct 29 2007 06:32pm

Quote (pwb3 @ Mon, Oct 29 2007, 07:44am)

Are you serious? You really think LOTR is a kid's book? It is so not a kid's book...

I read it when I was 12, hence it's a kids book.

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Oct 29 2007 07:02pm

Quote (Veilside @ Tue, Oct 30 2007, 01:32am)

I read it when I was 12, hence it's a kids book.

Mozart mastered the piano at the age of four.. Do you hence think that the piano is a child's instrument? kiddie music?

I read Silmarillion when I was around 12.. In English, and I'm norwegian. I wouldn't recommend it to other 12 year olds though

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Oct 29 2007 07:05pm

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I wasn't calling myself a genius though, which Mozart undoubtedly was, in the musical sense anyway.

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Oct 29 2007 07:11pm

Actually, I'd agree that LOTR is a kids book, because it can't really be analyzed for symbolism and stuff the way great classic literature can. It's just... a story. An interesting story, of course, but not much more than that. This is why it's easily readable by younger readers.

Actually, I take that back. That doesn't make it a "kids' book." Many adults read it. It's simply not a very deep or thought-provoking novel.

This post was edited by Alexander the Great on Oct 29 2007 07:13pm

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