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Originally posted by Idun
I'm not very original here...Right now I'm reading "The Lord of the Rings"- but this time (second) in English.
I agree that the main ideas are essential, but fantasy is a specific genre. Reality of the world created by the author is also important. A reader must feel like it all could happen in such a world, that in such a world people could live in such a way. It makes the characters more probable to exist, to feel closer to them and to care for them. Some common details from boring, everyday life could do that (like descriptions of Hobbiton - sometimes the Hobbits seem more real than the elves, though they were made up by Tolkien, while the elves were known for centuries).Originally posted by rune
I was kinda pleased Tolkien didn't go into anymore detail than he did. Otherwise I would have probably put the book down as being overdetailed and slow. For me I don't need to know the religion, how they make things (food etc) or how they make money. It wouldn't make the story move for me. What was important to me were the main ideas, and nothing else.
Take a look at Alchemist threads (both of them) and you'll know.Originally posted by Beatrycze
Idun, if you write such things of the book you enjoy, what would you say about these you didn't like?
*bowing very low*You are my heroe!
As of right now, I am currently reading "The Shadow of The Lion" and slowly working my way through the "Planet Ladder" and "Demon Diary" manga series.So what are the rest of you reading?