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I haven't read either of those A Deathwatch Guard Send a noteboard - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM
But in any case, wouldn't it be bad for something to be liked by everyone? It's like when movies are made in an attempt to appeal to the largest market possible, which results primarily in dumbing them down. For something to appeal to everyone, it has to be a pretty piece of fluff without any interesting ideas or concepts or revolutionary aspects in it... which is boring. And it would mean that it would be liked, but not loved, and certainly not remembered. Only even then there would be people that would dislike it purely for its attempts to be liked by everyone, so it most likely really is impossible. Something like Harry Potter is probably the closest it ever gets.
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Is there a universally liked fantasy book? - 06/04/2012 08:51:12 PM 1841 Views
I like The Fionavar Tapestry, but I don't expect everybody does. - 06/04/2012 09:08:18 PM 1273 Views
Not really - 07/04/2012 01:23:38 AM 1176 Views
That surprises me. I would think you'd have enjoyed LIONS or TIGANA. *NM* - 07/04/2012 07:39:08 AM 469 Views
I disliked Sarantium and Under Heaven - 07/04/2012 07:49:50 AM 1163 Views
Agreed in the case of Lions of al-Rassan. - 07/04/2012 10:34:02 AM 1088 Views
Seems a silly question to ask. - 07/04/2012 07:37:44 AM 1078 Views
Simply--no. - 07/04/2012 04:37:16 PM 1421 Views
Except for LOTR wasn't that original. - 07/04/2012 05:14:49 PM 980 Views
Perhaps. - 08/04/2012 04:33:07 PM 1098 Views
Re: Perhaps. - 09/04/2012 02:39:42 AM 1002 Views
Agreed. Tolkien is the closest you'll get. - 09/04/2012 12:46:04 AM 1134 Views
I agree about Tolkien - 11/04/2012 12:35:51 AM 1097 Views
Sword of Truth series. *NM* - 07/04/2012 06:11:27 PM 428 Views
Seconded. We should all grow yurds. *NM* - 09/04/2012 07:33:00 PM 481 Views
I haven't read either of those - 07/04/2012 11:52:47 PM 1031 Views
I would've thought Tigana. - 10/04/2012 04:24:56 AM 982 Views
Horrendous Book - 10/04/2012 12:16:55 PM 1060 Views
I love Tigana, but yeah, Wibble's not the only one who doesn't. - 10/04/2012 07:13:00 PM 991 Views
Good to know. - 16/04/2012 04:56:48 AM 1243 Views
I read Tigana very recently - 16/04/2012 02:12:38 PM 1112 Views
Well, like I said, it's not one of my faves. - 10/05/2012 03:53:49 AM 1107 Views
Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 08:52:51 PM 1083 Views
Re: Oh, that's a really good question. - 10/04/2012 11:33:36 PM 1013 Views
I had Hobb recommende to me - 11/04/2012 03:38:35 AM 1042 Views
Same here. - 16/04/2012 02:14:06 PM 1057 Views
so the tawny man onwards kind of sucked - 01/05/2012 10:27:41 PM 1122 Views
ursula le guin - earthsea? *NM* - 01/05/2012 10:28:35 PM 511 Views
The first one, at least, should be liked by everyone. (IMO) - 01/05/2012 10:59:34 PM 1023 Views

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