JK is a good storyteller but her actual writing is only meh. She uses adverbs WAY TOO MUCH. But damn it if she can't weave a tale that makes people want to keep reading.
But as far as literary merit and good writing, I wouldn't say her turn of phrase does anything to move literature forward. But like the best summer blockbuster movie, that wasn't what I picked up HP for, I picked it up to escape into another world and go on an adventure.
I LOVE Michael Crichton novels and he suffered from the same issue. Man could tell a story that pulled me in and interweave science and fiction to create thrilling moments. But he could NOT do character descriptions to save his LIFE! "He was tall." - there, that is what you get, deal with it.
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Date: 2016-12-02 04:26 am (UTC)But as far as literary merit and good writing, I wouldn't say her turn of phrase does anything to move literature forward. But like the best summer blockbuster movie, that wasn't what I picked up HP for, I picked it up to escape into another world and go on an adventure.
I LOVE Michael Crichton novels and he suffered from the same issue. Man could tell a story that pulled me in and interweave science and fiction to create thrilling moments. But he could NOT do character descriptions to save his LIFE! "He was tall." - there, that is what you get, deal with it.