Other Children's Lit (Re: [HPforGrownups] Defend OOTP against my horribly Muggle mind!)

[Fred Uloth]

No: HPFGUIDX 76515

At 05:16 PM 8/9/2003 +0000, feetmadeofclay wrote:
>And I would like to know if Potter is the only children's lit you are
>reading.  Or what books you loved as kids. And of course why...

Another series that I read and enjoy is Lemony Snicket's A Series of 
Unfortunate Events. I find its sense of humor entertaining. I also like the 
break from traditional children's stories...because none of the stories in 
the series ends happily. The speculations into the deeper mysteries in the 
book are also very entertaining.

As for my opinion on the OoP, I find it to be an enjoyable book. I liked 
getting more of the story line. I think it is unfair to judge one book in a 
series, but rather look at the whole series. I can't think of any series of 
books (that progress the same story) where all the individual stories were 
equally good. Every series has its "Temple of Doom", "Search for Spock", OR 
"Return of the King"...and I'm sure you will find people that proclaim 
these were their favorites in the series. I found them dull or weak, but 
I'm glad I read/saw them because it added to the overall story.