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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 2103 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1545 Views
Not really - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1501 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 568 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1423 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1337 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1340 Views
Simply--no. - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1738 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 1234 Views
Perhaps. - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1394 Views
Re: Perhaps. - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1282 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1377 Views
I agree about Tolkien - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1355 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 556 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 658 Views
I haven't read either of those - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1285 Views
I would've thought Tigana. - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 1255 Views
Horrendous Book - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1290 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1238 Views
Good to know. - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1597 Views
I read Tigana very recently - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1375 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1425 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1359 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1273 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1288 Views
Same here. - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1302 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1448 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 690 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1305 Views

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