Jane Austen wasn't actually considered literary in her time - she was considered fluff. It's only after time that her social commentary and wit was recognised. Also Mark Twain famously hated her writing and called it bad.
I think J. K Rowling is an imaginative writer who's writing has matured over time, just like every other writer. She may not be winning literary prizes but I think her words have meaning for so many people that it's impossible to consider her bad. It seems like it's becoming 'trendy' to think she's a bad writer and I'm not a fan of that. That J.K Rowling bought so many young people back to reading is a feat in itself.
I personally adored Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and I loved Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I felt like I was a kid again, reading Harry for the first time, or a teenager and seeing Philospher's Stone at the cinema for the first time.
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Date: 2016-12-03 05:14 am (UTC)I think J. K Rowling is an imaginative writer who's writing has matured over time, just like every other writer. She may not be winning literary prizes but I think her words have meaning for so many people that it's impossible to consider her bad. It seems like it's becoming 'trendy' to think she's a bad writer and I'm not a fan of that. That J.K Rowling bought so many young people back to reading is a feat in itself.
I personally adored Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and I loved Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I felt like I was a kid again, reading Harry for the first time, or a teenager and seeing Philospher's Stone at the cinema for the first time.