I've been shamed into reading Harry Potter. All my friends, students, sisters and nieces and nephews are mocking me because I haven't read the books or seen the movies. You probably know by now that I am not a fan of fantasy fiction. I moan and groan about the books I have to read that have all these weird made up names, locations and things. Since Harry Potter has become such a part of our culture, especially since everyone in my life has Pottermania, it seemed like I was visiting old friends and escaping into an almost-familiar world.
I think the writing is sophisticated. The language is rich and the sentence structure is complex, unlike other young adult literature I've read. I admit I've seen the movie recently but I had read most of the book before viewing it. The movie did not ruin the book.
So now I'm on to book two.
2 comments:
I just finished The Prisoner of Azkaban this week. I delighted in all the details I'd forgotten. Now I'm on to book 4!
This is a series that I had no desire to read. When I did, I was rather impressed at the writing style and references. Well done and rather enjoyable.
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