Active Users:1493 Time:16/12/2025 03:57:26 AM
Simply--no. Palatine Send a noteboard - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM
As with any piece of creative work, it's appreciation is subjective. And there's always the person who will make themselves dislike something just because "everyone else" likes it.

I've not read your two examples, so I can't comment on them. It seems to me that any fan of fantasy, in general, at least respects LOTR for its originality, even if they don't particularly "like" it.
*MySmiley*

I play air tambourine. Competitively.
Reply to message
Is there a universally liked fantasy book? - 06/04/2012 08:51:12 PM 1982 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1430 Views
Not really - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1322 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 525 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1318 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1228 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1228 Views
Simply--no. - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1631 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 1134 Views
Perhaps. - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1293 Views
Re: Perhaps. - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1178 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1276 Views
I agree about Tolkien - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1246 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 517 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 610 Views
I haven't read either of those - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1190 Views
I would've thought Tigana. - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 1122 Views
Horrendous Book - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1194 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1139 Views
Good to know. - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1479 Views
I read Tigana very recently - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1263 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1325 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1246 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1171 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1189 Views
Same here. - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1196 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1345 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 642 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1154 Views

Reply to Message