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Originally Posted by Mansun
I have tried Narnia novels many years ago, & I felt they were even lower in quality than the Hobbit (which is itself a good novel). As for Harry Potter, these books are aimed at the younger generation who grew up watching Rugrats & Teletubbies. Both of these are simply not of the same standard I am looking for in view of a book that may rival the LOTR in terms of literacy vigour.
What other books are out there that can include imaginative creatures like the Nazgul, the Balrog, Hobbits, Gandalf etc. but from another author's perspective? Personally, I liked the Lone Wolf adventures by Joe Dever, which had some excellent characters within Good & Evil.
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I think you have a very narrow minded perspective on what fine literature is. It sounds to me like you want to read novels that are totally similar to the ones you are already comfortable with. Might i recommend broadening the horizons.
I'm fairly confident some people reading that post will think ill of you for comments such as 'these books are aimed at the younger generation who grew up watching Rugrats & Teletubbies' and 'I felt they were even lower in quality than the Hobbit'; both of which were unctuous, for want of a better word.