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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 1879 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1311 Views
Not really - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1210 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 485 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1200 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1127 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1119 Views
Simply--no. - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1526 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 1015 Views
Perhaps. - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1200 Views
Re: Perhaps. - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1039 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1170 Views
I agree about Tolkien - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1135 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 443 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 560 Views
I haven't read either of those - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1066 Views
I would've thought Tigana. - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 1016 Views
Horrendous Book - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1091 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1027 Views
Good to know. - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1367 Views
I read Tigana very recently - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1147 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1204 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1119 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1048 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1075 Views
Same here. - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1096 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1233 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 596 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1058 Views

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