LOL - I don't know what CS Lewis would make of Roger and Lisa - but it's good to know you liked it and remembered it.
There's a certain "popcorn" aspect to fanfiction - the idea of "what happens next" propels a lot of popular stories. So once you know what happens next, then there really isn't a reason to re-read.
Of all of JKR's books, HBP is the one I have re-read the least - I think because it has the "what happens next" vibe. The meaning of everything will become clear at the end of DH and then perhaps there will be scenes I savor.
I guess that's what I like in any reading material - a little bit of meaning. I love novels with themes and symbolism and structure - bonus points for a book that will lift you up rather than depress you. So much of modern "literature" is too despairing for my taste. I find I'm much happier with children's literature than the adult stuff.
Have you read The Lightning Thief or the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan? My son adored those two "Percy Jackson" books (the third one is coming out in May - woot!) They are mythology based adventure stories. Lots of fun and some things to think about as well. I raced through them to get the story and now I want to read again to get all the mythology references.
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Date: 2007-04-03 09:02 pm (UTC)There's a certain "popcorn" aspect to fanfiction - the idea of "what happens next" propels a lot of popular stories. So once you know what happens next, then there really isn't a reason to re-read.
Of all of JKR's books, HBP is the one I have re-read the least - I think because it has the "what happens next" vibe. The meaning of everything will become clear at the end of DH and then perhaps there will be scenes I savor.
I guess that's what I like in any reading material - a little bit of meaning. I love novels with themes and symbolism and structure - bonus points for a book that will lift you up rather than depress you. So much of modern "literature" is too despairing for my taste. I find I'm much happier with children's literature than the adult stuff.
Have you read The Lightning Thief or the Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan? My son adored those two "Percy Jackson" books (the third one is coming out in May - woot!) They are mythology based adventure stories. Lots of fun and some things to think about as well. I raced through them to get the story and now I want to read again to get all the mythology references.