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Originally posted by ADqtPiMel
Not to mention that many of them have never read the books and therefore have no room to criticize.
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Agreed. I have heard so many people say, "I read three pages of it and couldn't see what the big deal was." You can't judge a book on three pages! Rowling's strengths are not in her magnificent prose or anything -- they're in plotting, in creating a universe that extends throughout a very long series, in tying all the little things together. They are the kind of strengths that can only be viewed in the large picture, not in three pages. And to be honest, I know NO people who have read an entire book all the way through and not enjoyed it. Some of them have read a book all the way through and not gotten the hype, but that's understandable -- the books ARE overhyped. But that doesn't mean they're not a fun read.
Seriously, I get that some people out there don't want to read the books. That's fine. But to go out and actively try to ruin the experience for people who do enjoy them -- why is that funny? Do people get enjoyment out of going around telling their friends GUESS WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF FIGHT CLUB! I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WANTING TO SEE IT FOREVER SO I'LL TELL YOU!
Anyway I just finished it, but I will take that commentary to the other thread.