Pullman rips on LOTR, others - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Rumil · 11-01-2007, 07:16 PM

In my view a main prerequiste for a 'great' book is an emotional attachment to the protagonists. Tolkien did it, but for me Pullman didn't, I can't even remember their names now, having read the books 5 years or so ago.

I read the Pullman books avidly (always a sucker for trilogies) but never felt any need to re-read tham which is very unusual for me. Eventually they went to Oxfam.

In contrast my battered, creased, torn, pages-stuck-in-with-sticky-tape copy of LoTR will never leave me.

11-01-2007, 07:16 PM	#6
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Left Luggage In my view a main prerequiste for a 'great' book is an emotional attachment to the protagonists. Tolkien did it, but for me Pullman didn't, I can't even remember their names now, having read the books 5 years or so ago. I read the Pullman books avidly (always a sucker for trilogies) but never felt any need to re-read tham which is very unusual for me. Eventually they went to Oxfam. In contrast my battered, creased, torn, pages-stuck-in-with-sticky-tape copy of LoTR will never leave me. __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion