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Ok, I tried to read it last night, I really did. I got as far as him with some giant, taking him round a shop to choose a wand or something.
Christ almighty, what you are people doing reading this for? Sure, there's some imagination there but the style?
"Harry picked up his hat and tried it on, he moved it about and it fit just fine"
??????????
That's the sound of Rainman writing a story, I bet the editors put the punctuation in whilst Rowling just muuuuhed into a dictaphone with no pauses for breath
"and then the wizard said i dont like you but then harry ran down the path and he ran into a bush and it hurt him and he said owee and then wizard said there there thats ok and harry cried but used magic to make himself feel better and then they went to hogwarts" etc etc.
Read decent books unless you are a child. Or a retarded adult.
Decent books like Catch-22, Bukowski, Edward Bunker, Shakespeare.
It makes me furious that grown-ups read this drivel and think it makes them clever
I'm amazed more of you dont fall down a lot when walking.
Harry Potter? I'd like to throw them into the sea and send adults to Borders with a list of adult authors.
"Oh come on, it's just fun"
Yes, badly written fun. Try Phillip Pullman for fantasy writings, or try reading Dashiel Hammett, Elmore Leonard, ANYTHING but a poorly written children's book.
Next time you see an adult reading one, walk over and say "Has mummy or daddy left you here alone?"
"...what?"
"Would you like me to help you find them?"
"....what??"
Then knock the book from their hands, push them to the floor and walk away muttering "####ing retard"
Christ almighty, what you are people doing reading this for? Sure, there's some imagination there but the style?
"Harry picked up his hat and tried it on, he moved it about and it fit just fine"
??????????
That's the sound of Rainman writing a story, I bet the editors put the punctuation in whilst Rowling just muuuuhed into a dictaphone with no pauses for breath
"and then the wizard said i dont like you but then harry ran down the path and he ran into a bush and it hurt him and he said owee and then wizard said there there thats ok and harry cried but used magic to make himself feel better and then they went to hogwarts" etc etc.
Read decent books unless you are a child. Or a retarded adult.
Decent books like Catch-22, Bukowski, Edward Bunker, Shakespeare.
It makes me furious that grown-ups read this drivel and think it makes them clever
I'm amazed more of you dont fall down a lot when walking.
Harry Potter? I'd like to throw them into the sea and send adults to Borders with a list of adult authors.
"Oh come on, it's just fun"
Yes, badly written fun. Try Phillip Pullman for fantasy writings, or try reading Dashiel Hammett, Elmore Leonard, ANYTHING but a poorly written children's book.
Next time you see an adult reading one, walk over and say "Has mummy or daddy left you here alone?"
"...what?"
"Would you like me to help you find them?"
"....what??"
Then knock the book from their hands, push them to the floor and walk away muttering "####ing retard"
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HalloHowArtThou wrote:
> its just a little entertaining fun for the drolling monger in you.
> its just a little entertaining fun for the drolling monger in you.
Harry Potter was never meant to be serious and for adults.
its just a little entertaining fun for the kid in you.
its just a little entertaining fun for the kid in you.
Othello's quite good. Twelfth Night's a bit crap.
Well I guess it was good of you to try reading it before having a go at it, but why man?
I've never been tempted to read it, simply because it's a kids book, about kids. No interest to me whatsoever.
Especially when there are so many authors out there writing for adults, and doing a damn good job of it too.
I've never been tempted to read it, simply because it's a kids book, about kids. No interest to me whatsoever.
Especially when there are so many authors out there writing for adults, and doing a damn good job of it too.
MoJoJoJo wrote:
> Just in case you don't know, those sonnets/letters and stuff were from
> Shakespeare to his gay lover.
Man, I gotta tell you, that’s a load or crap... Not that Shakespeare was or wasn’t gay, that we will never know. People just didn’t keep records in the Elizabethan era, unless you were royalty or considered an important social figure - Shakespeare was just a playwright, there was very little chance of there being any records you ever existed at all... Although what we do know is sketchy, it’s still surprising how (its surprising the amount we actually do know)
> And Shakespeare is still poop to me. Not the actual plots or
> characters, but the damned "it's not English, it's not
> anything" language. Put the same plots in real English and the
> kids will enjoy them a lot more.
You really missed the point man, its his use of English that makes Shakespeare so important and his works so powerful... Besides, you should never dumb things down for the ignorant... No prizes for stupidity man
> Just in case you don't know, those sonnets/letters and stuff were from
> Shakespeare to his gay lover.
Man, I gotta tell you, that’s a load or crap... Not that Shakespeare was or wasn’t gay, that we will never know. People just didn’t keep records in the Elizabethan era, unless you were royalty or considered an important social figure - Shakespeare was just a playwright, there was very little chance of there being any records you ever existed at all... Although what we do know is sketchy, it’s still surprising how (its surprising the amount we actually do know)
> And Shakespeare is still poop to me. Not the actual plots or
> characters, but the damned "it's not English, it's not
> anything" language. Put the same plots in real English and the
> kids will enjoy them a lot more.
You really missed the point man, its his use of English that makes Shakespeare so important and his works so powerful... Besides, you should never dumb things down for the ignorant... No prizes for stupidity man
Goatboy wrote:
> I'm not saying kids shouldn't read it, I agree if it gets kids reading
> then that's good.
I reckon that’s been pretty much Potters saving grace all round... People who would normally rip it apart have staid their opinion, because it really is getting kids to read books, consisting of more than 60 pages and without pictures... (Although I've been lead to believe the American version does have pics?)
Then again, this is a time when 'The Hobbit' is categorised for the 'Young Adult' age range, what’s that 15+?
> I'm not saying kids shouldn't read it, I agree if it gets kids reading
> then that's good.
I reckon that’s been pretty much Potters saving grace all round... People who would normally rip it apart have staid their opinion, because it really is getting kids to read books, consisting of more than 60 pages and without pictures... (Although I've been lead to believe the American version does have pics?)
Then again, this is a time when 'The Hobbit' is categorised for the 'Young Adult' age range, what’s that 15+?
Mr Snuggly wrote:
> Shakespeare didn't bother me in the slightest, it was quite fun to
> read and was over fairly quickly. Chaucer, on the other hand...
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Chaucer was the final straw for me. I quit A level English when we started it. I could put up with having to read The Handmaid's Tale for one teacher and Twelfth Night for my other, but when we moved onto Chaucer I simply stopped showing up. A level literature sucks - I wanted to do language but they didn't do it at my school. Wish I'd never bothered going to 6th form, it, in fact, sucked balls.
> Shakespeare didn't bother me in the slightest, it was quite fun to
> read and was over fairly quickly. Chaucer, on the other hand...
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Chaucer was the final straw for me. I quit A level English when we started it. I could put up with having to read The Handmaid's Tale for one teacher and Twelfth Night for my other, but when we moved onto Chaucer I simply stopped showing up. A level literature sucks - I wanted to do language but they didn't do it at my school. Wish I'd never bothered going to 6th form, it, in fact, sucked balls.
Shakespeare didn't bother me in the slightest, it was quite fun to read and was over fairly quickly. Chaucer, on the other hand...
Most people just think they won't like Shakespeare, it's pre-programmed or something - even me.
But I really do, and was quite surprised.
Although I've only read Macbeth and R&J and that was in school, I did enjoy reading them a lot.
It's just .... good.
Very good.
But I really do, and was quite surprised.
Although I've only read Macbeth and R&J and that was in school, I did enjoy reading them a lot.
It's just .... good.
Very good.
Read a different one first - the first one annoyed me muchly at first, but after reading the second one I got into it.
And I can't really enjoy shakespeare much. A Midsummers nights dream is half decent.
I prefer short stories.
Proper short stories, where people do things for reasons.
None of this 'I bought a plant. i was happy. the end.' crap.
And I can't really enjoy shakespeare much. A Midsummers nights dream is half decent.
I prefer short stories.
Proper short stories, where people do things for reasons.
None of this 'I bought a plant. i was happy. the end.' crap.
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