Bad, Michiko, bad! Mary, naughty!
Ms. Rowling is displeased.
"How dare she? How dare Michiko Kakutani, one of the most influential critic in the U.S., who routinely makes mincemeat out of authors, give me a postively glowing and spoiler-free review, even comparing my Harry Potter universe to Oz and Middle Earth? The nerve. And another positive review! From Mary Carole McCauley of the The Baltimore Sun! Her spoilers--none of which answers the major questions, perhaps, maybe, excepting one--wouldn't detract from the enjoyment of the book, but still! I'm going to call my BFF Gordon Brown, who, unlike Tony Blair, is not George W. Bush's poodle, and see if he can do something about those 'Mericans."
Okay, JKR didn't say that. Instead she fumes, "I am staggered that some American newspapers have decided to publish purported spoilers in the form of reviews in complete disregard of the wishes of literally millions of readers, particularly children, who wanted to reach Harry's final destination by themselves, in their own time."
The only surprising thing I find in Michiko's review concerns the reviewer herself. *SPOILER ALERT* I had no idea that Ms. Kakutani is a fan of the HP books, not having read her previous reviews of the books.
The inset of JKR used in this article is hilarious.
Remember the days when people mentioned the word "embargoes" words like "Cuba" and "North Korea" would invariably follow, and when companies are involved in lawsuits it was big pharma, insurance and tobacco companies being taken to the cleaners, and have nothing to do with childrens' books? Those were more innocent times.
ETA:
Dear NBC, if you really must show the life of a perma-tanned human lollipop, why not relegate it to Bravo, where less damage would be done both to my shaky sense of equilibrium and your reputation.
"How dare she? How dare Michiko Kakutani, one of the most influential critic in the U.S., who routinely makes mincemeat out of authors, give me a postively glowing and spoiler-free review, even comparing my Harry Potter universe to Oz and Middle Earth? The nerve. And another positive review! From Mary Carole McCauley of the The Baltimore Sun! Her spoilers--none of which answers the major questions, perhaps, maybe, excepting one--wouldn't detract from the enjoyment of the book, but still! I'm going to call my BFF Gordon Brown, who, unlike Tony Blair, is not George W. Bush's poodle, and see if he can do something about those 'Mericans."
Okay, JKR didn't say that. Instead she fumes, "I am staggered that some American newspapers have decided to publish purported spoilers in the form of reviews in complete disregard of the wishes of literally millions of readers, particularly children, who wanted to reach Harry's final destination by themselves, in their own time."
The only surprising thing I find in Michiko's review concerns the reviewer herself. *SPOILER ALERT* I had no idea that Ms. Kakutani is a fan of the HP books, not having read her previous reviews of the books.
The inset of JKR used in this article is hilarious.
Remember the days when people mentioned the word "embargoes" words like "Cuba" and "North Korea" would invariably follow, and when companies are involved in lawsuits it was big pharma, insurance and tobacco companies being taken to the cleaners, and have nothing to do with childrens' books? Those were more innocent times.
ETA:
Dear NBC, if you really must show the life of a perma-tanned human lollipop, why not relegate it to Bravo, where less damage would be done both to my shaky sense of equilibrium and your reputation.