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I haven't read either of those A Deathwatch Guard Send a noteboard - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM
But in any case, wouldn't it be bad for something to be liked by everyone? It's like when movies are made in an attempt to appeal to the largest market possible, which results primarily in dumbing them down. For something to appeal to everyone, it has to be a pretty piece of fluff without any interesting ideas or concepts or revolutionary aspects in it... which is boring. And it would mean that it would be liked, but not loved, and certainly not remembered. Only even then there would be people that would dislike it purely for its attempts to be liked by everyone, so it most likely really is impossible. Something like Harry Potter is probably the closest it ever gets.
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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 1428 Views
Not really - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1320 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 1315 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1226 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 1630 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 1132 Views
Perhaps. - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1290 Views
Re: Perhaps. - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1177 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1273 Views
I agree about Tolkien - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1244 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 516 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 1188 Views
I would've thought Tigana. - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 1120 Views
Horrendous Book - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1192 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1136 Views
Good to know. - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1477 Views
I read Tigana very recently - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1262 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1323 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1245 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1169 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1187 Views
Same here. - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1194 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1341 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 641 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1152 Views

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