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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 2056 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1504 Views
Not really - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1414 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 546 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1383 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1295 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1296 Views
Simply--no. - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1696 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 1191 Views
Perhaps. - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1352 Views
Re: Perhaps. - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1243 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1341 Views
I agree about Tolkien - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1313 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 537 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 635 Views
I haven't read either of those - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1250 Views
I would've thought Tigana. - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 1199 Views
Horrendous Book - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1252 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1199 Views
Good to know. - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1563 Views
I read Tigana very recently - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1331 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1385 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1313 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1236 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1244 Views
Same here. - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1263 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1409 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 668 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1232 Views

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