Do you hate Harry Potter and his Crock of C***?

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Cruddy

You are blaming capitalism for the fact that your writing is unfit for publication and sends most people to sleep?

If you think you can write that good... those that can, do.

It has nothing to do with my writing. James Joyce is simply a better writer (in every conceivable way) than John Grisham. Yet more people read Grisham's books.

Read into that what you like.

[Cruddy]

I say again, those that can, do.

As for the Joyce V Grisham thing - of course best sellers are not great literature.

That's because great literature isn't as funny, witty, down to earth or lively as a best seller.

Personally I've yet to open any HP - but I don't look down on it because people enjoy it.

So how's about it, Agathon? Is there a story in that cynical hide of yours?

COULD YOU ENTERTAIN PEOPLE TO THE SAME LEVEL AS J K ROWLING????

C'mon, prove me wrong. I dare you.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Cruddy
I say again, those that can, do.

As for the Joyce V Grisham thing - of course best sellers are not great literature.

That's because great literature isn't as funny, witty, down to earth or lively as a best seller.

Personally I've yet to open any HP - but I don't look down on it because people enjoy it.

So how's about it, Agathon? Is there a story in that cynical hide of yours?

COULD YOU ENTERTAIN PEOPLE TO THE SAME LEVEL AS J K ROWLING????

C'mon, prove me wrong. I dare you.

I should post you one of my boring papers on Plato.

[JohnT]

Did you just change flags, Ag?

[Jac de Molay]

That's because great literature isn't as funny, witty, down to earth or lively as a best seller.

I've just picked up two volumes of HP from the library where I work. After a half-hour of perusing, neither is witty, down to earth, or very lively. And not even that good for childrens lit, so I don't understand the appeal.

[Agathon]

Originally posted by JohnT
Did you just change flags, Ag?

Yep. You are the only one who's noticed. I was using the Tongan flag for a while and then the Isle of Man. Back to Cuba eventually.

[St Leo]

Re: Do you hate Harry Potter and his Crock of C***?

Originally posted by Agathon
I could rant on all day, but I'll end with this: why oh why aren't we ashamed that adults are going mad over A CHILDREN'S BOOK!!!

FOAD, troll.

Adults have been going mad over children's books for millennia. They have waged crusades over children's books. They have fought jihads in then ame of children's books. They have killed and maimed and tortured and sacrificed in the name of children's books.

Serious novels are a modern invention. Don't get upset just because people still like children's books.

[Agathon]

Re: Re: Do you hate Harry Potter and his Crock of C***?

Originally posted by St Leo

FOAD, troll.

Another Potter fan, methinks. Doing well for a troll thread though; nearly 100 posts.

Adults have been going mad over children's books for millennia. They have waged crusades over children's books. They have fought jihads in then ame of children's books. They have killed and maimed and tortured and sacrificed in the name of children's books.

Serious novels are a modern invention. Don't get upset just because people still like children's books.

I'm not trolling on behalf of seriousness or against children's books; only against ****.



*edit* The Potter Haters are winning by 1 vote!

[Boris Godunov]

Re: Re: Re: Do you hate Harry Potter and his Crock of C***?

Originally posted by Agathon

You didn't get the rather obvious inference of the Bible and Koran being children's books, Mr. Literature?

[The Andy-Man]

Harry potter vs War and Peace

I wonder which is better

[Agathon]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Do you hate Harry Potter and his Crock of C***?

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

You didn't get the rather obvious inference of the Bible and Koran being children's books, Mr. Literature?

No I didn't read it properly.

I agree - they are kids' books.

*Stands back in his fireproof coat*

[Boris Godunov]

Oh, I've said much worse than that. See the Jesus Box thread.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Agathon
It has nothing to do with my writing.

It has everything to do with your writing. If it is boring and unappealing, it won't sell. Boris being the obvious outlier of course.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
It has everything to do with your writing. If it is boring and unappealing, it won't sell. Boris being the obvious outlier of course.

What?

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
What?

I was refering to the fact that you bought some many parts of at least two series of books you found utterly unsatisfying. It astounds me.