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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 1852 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1286 Views
Not really - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1188 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 474 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1176 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1103 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1091 Views
Simply--no. - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1435 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 991 Views
Perhaps. - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1113 Views
Re: Perhaps. - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1014 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1146 Views
I agree about Tolkien - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1110 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 433 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 485 Views
I haven't read either of those - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1042 Views
I would've thought Tigana. - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 996 Views
Horrendous Book - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1072 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 1003 Views
Good to know. - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1266 Views
I read Tigana very recently - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1125 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1120 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1096 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1025 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1051 Views
Same here. - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1070 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1141 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 518 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1038 Views

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