[HPforGrownups] Epilogue (was Re: Ron and Parseltongue)

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 183388

Lynda:
Sure. Here's what I responded to. I do realize that a "perfect book" is not
mentioned, but. . .I'll just post it below.

CJ:
Now I think you're being unfairly judgmental toward those of us who find
her work less than perfect.

Lynda:
I'm sorry. I just have problems understanding the extremely harsh criticism
(beyond constructive) that sometimes comes through on the list. It seems
that for some it was an extreme diesappointment that Rowling made decisions
that seemingly changed some of the plotlines and that she chose to expound
on what seemed to be some parts of the story that were touched only
slitghtly in earlier books. As I've said many times before, it is difficult,
when writing a story the length of the HP books, to not have plot holes and
dropped storylines. Some of the things left out of DH disappointed me, too,
but some of the things she included I thought were far from pointless (the
endless camping trip--its a constant in fantasy literature--same with the
search for artifacts) but rather an important way of establishing the type
of work JKR was writing. Fantasy!  She did not do it the way I would have,
but she did write a very successful, very entertaining series of fantasy
books.

Lynda


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