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.
Is there a universally liked fantasy book?
- 06/04/2012 08:51:12 PM
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I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does.
- 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM
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Not really
- 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM
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That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM*
- 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM
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i love ggk. haven't read the other one. interesting question... curious to see what comes of it
- 07/04/2012 03:19:45 AM
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Simply--no.
- 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM
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I haven't read either of those
- 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM
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Hm. I think it'd be hard to hate David Eddings' The Belgariad
- 09/04/2012 06:32:49 PM
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That only counts for those who have nostalgic feelings for it, I'm afraid. *NM*
- 09/04/2012 08:45:48 PM
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Yes, trying to read it for the first time aged 19 wasn't an enjoyable experience.
- 10/04/2012 01:03:19 AM
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More like having your love for it curdle into hate after reading the Mallorean, Elenium & Tamuli
- 10/04/2012 02:42:49 PM
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Ha, at least in Mallorean it was a plot point (albeit a lame one)
- 10/04/2012 03:52:27 PM
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I would've thought Tigana.
- 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM
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I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't.
- 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM
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Oh, that's a really good question.
- 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM
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Re: Oh, that's a really good question.
- 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM
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