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[cairistiona7]

Copied this from engarian ! Thanks for digging it up from whatever corner of the Internet it was hiding.

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[mrowe]

7. What is a book that you feel glad for not reading?
33. What is a book you read after seeing the movie/ TV series?

[cairistiona7]

7. What is a book that you feel glad for not reading?

Boy, there's a lot, I'm sure, but a few:

"13 Reasons Why"
"His Dark Materials"
All of the Game of Thrones books.
"50 Shades of Grey"

33. What is a book you read after seeing the movie/ TV series?

This one's easy: Lord of the Rings. I saw the movies and then had to read the books. I'd read "The Hobbit" waaaaaay back when I was about 11 or 12, but it didn't really resonate with me at that time of my life, so I never read any further until seeing the movies.

[mikononyte]

Your response to Game of Thrones is much like mine. I got the book because of SB in the TV show (not having seen it). Figured it has to be good, yes?

Um, no. Did not get past the first chapter of the first book. I classify Martin in the same category as Stephen King.* Deplorable.

*(mileage may vary)

[cairistiona7]

I'm not a huge fan of King, either. I haven't read anything of his past "The Stand" (I read his first 3-4 books back in middle school in my "ooh, horror, cool" stage), aside from trying to read "The Dark Tower: Gunslinger," which wasn't horror but was... completely incomprehensible, at east to me. Overall, he's just too dark and violent for my tastes.

[just_ann_now]

I'm very sad to see "His Dark Materials" on this list; it has nothing in common with the others. Fabulous, imaginative storytelling and great characters. (Not trying to start a fight! ♥)

[cairistiona7]

I'm glad you enjoyed the books.

I started them (indeed, I had the full set of paperbacks, a bargain deal I found... somewhere, maybe a local bookstore) but was troubled by a weird dark vibe and didn't continue. I then read some reviews praising these as "a fresh alternative" to CS Lewis, Tolkien etc. I'd already grown very weary of the whole grimdark anti-Tolkien trend in modern fantasy, and though these books may not be truly grimdark, I've found that books that are touted as "anti-Tolkien" or "stark reality" (the latter Pullman's own description) are just not my cuppa. I later read that Pullman never actually reads fantasy and... well, I was glad I didn't push through my initial dislike. I realize my opinion puts me in the minority, but oh well. Not the first time and I'm sure it won't be the last.

[just_ann_now]

I realize my opinion puts me in the minority

No, not at all, you are not the first friend whose opinion I highly respect to have expressed that opinion, and for the very same reasons. (Though "stark reality" is NEVER a term I'd use to describe this series!)