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Guo Si · 04-16-2003, 02:09 PM

As previously stated, there are some people who just don't enjoy fantasy novels. However, there are a few other reasons why one may not enjoy Lord of the Rings.

Stylistically, LoTR can be a bit much at times. I would definetely NOT recommend it to someone who likes books of a James Bond nature. It would be like trying to get them to read Les Miserables. Sure, thats another great piece of literature, but come on, how many people have the patience to slog through 40 pages on the sewers of Paris (Granted, LoTR never came close to that level of description)?

Now, there is another type of reader who doesn't respond well to LoTR. They're the "Hardcore Academic". Even if they do read the book, they usually write it off as "That trilogy about Elves with really big swords". This usually is charicteristic of a dislike of contemporary fantasy (These people usually can't get enough of classic literature, though).

In conclusion, its really just a matter of personal taste. I'm sure somewhere, maybe on a Shakespearean forum, people are complaining about the people who don't like Shakespeare and instead opt for Tolkien. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

04-16-2003, 02:09 PM	#56
Guo Si Animated Skeleton Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: I wanna kiss you but your lips are venomous Posts: 27	As previously stated, there are some people who just don't enjoy fantasy novels. However, there are a few other reasons why one may not enjoy Lord of the Rings. Stylistically, LoTR can be a bit much at times. I would definetely NOT recommend it to someone who likes books of a James Bond nature. It would be like trying to get them to read Les Miserables. Sure, thats another great piece of literature, but come on, how many people have the patience to slog through 40 pages on the sewers of Paris (Granted, LoTR never came close to that level of description)? Now, there is another type of reader who doesn't respond well to LoTR. They're the "Hardcore Academic". Even if they do read the book, they usually write it off as "That trilogy about Elves with really big swords". This usually is charicteristic of a dislike of contemporary fantasy (These people usually can't get enough of classic literature, though). In conclusion, its really just a matter of personal taste. I'm sure somewhere, maybe on a Shakespearean forum, people are complaining about the people who don't like Shakespeare and instead opt for Tolkien. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Gimme a d00t!