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im 19 and i have been looking for a good book or series of books to read. some friends recommended the harry potter series. I mentioned that these books would probably be too childish for me to be interested in them. is the series worth reading or am i better off searching in another direction?

>> No.1256684

read it

it's the literary version of crack cocaine

>> No.1256689

FUUUUUUUUUUU

I just came on here to post this picture and troll you guys but it's already on here.

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1256692

Go for it. I'm nineteen. I read these books all the damn time. Started reading them when i was, what, 8? 10, maybe. Haven't stopped. Love them so much.
Another series that I've read was the Series of Unfortunate Events. Seems childish, but if you have a dry sense of humor, then they're awesome.

>> No.1256697

yea, not really trying to troll any one. just wondering whether or not this series would be enjoyable for someone of my age. I have heard that the books become more mature as you read more into the series.

>> No.1256703

>>1256697
They do.
>>1256684
Fuck yes. They are.

>> No.1256727

>>1256697
They become more mature in theme. The writing becomes more childish.

>> No.1256732

>>1256727

The writing remains the same. The serious tone merely reveals how childishly written the books really are. Earlier on the tone was childish, so it was not as jarring.

>> No.1256739

>>1256732
Good point. I never actually went back to re-read the first few.

>> No.1256740

HEY

STOP READING ABOUT WIZARDS

BE A MAN AND READ THE COMMUNIST MANIFESTO BY KARL MARX

>> No.1256741

>>1256739

I did.

I like to pretend that the series ends at 4.

From there, the books become unmitigated angsty teenager dick-waving.

>> No.1256742

>>1256740
AAAW YEAH PROLETARIAT ALL UP IN THIS BITCH

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>>1256740

>implying Marx wasn't a Wizard

Dude had a Wizard Beard. That is clearly the face of a wizard.

>> No.1256749

>>1256741


This...
Don't get me wrong, they're definitely worth a read! Some people keep reading them ooovvverrrr and over again but once was enough for me!

They aren't the pinnacle of literature but they aren't bad by any means of the word.

>> No.1256750

it's good kids lit. she's a better author than plenty of other popular writers (read: Dan Brown). there is better kids lit, though--madeline l'engle or phillip pullman.

i think i agree with the guy who posted that the books get worse after #4, but i don't know if i was just young and my taste got better