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Tin Monkey · 21-07-2007, 17:19

I have no interest in them at all. Read the first chapter of the first book and thought it was simplistically written, which you would expect for a book aimed at a young audience. I found the writing style annoying, to be honest.

I know this will make me sound like some sort of literary snob, but I don't mean it to be like that. Books can be consumed in the same way that any other media is consumed and audiences will get out of it whatever they want to. If a reader is looking for simple escapism, then maybe the Harry Potter books will fulfil that desire?

21-07-2007, 17:19	#6
Tin Monkey Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,769 Liked: 160 times Rep Power: 1140	Re: Why read the Harry Potter books I have no interest in them at all. Read the first chapter of the first book and thought it was simplistically written, which you would expect for a book aimed at a young audience. I found the writing style annoying, to be honest. I know this will make me sound like some sort of literary snob, but I don't mean it to be like that. Books can be consumed in the same way that any other media is consumed and audiences will get out of it whatever they want to. If a reader is looking for simple escapism, then maybe the Harry Potter books will fulfil that desire? __________________ T.M.