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minus-squareBoomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·2 months agoMy kids’ headcanon is that Danny Devito wrote the books and JKR took the credit because she’s that awful. (Also, as they become better readers they see how not-very-good the writing actually is.)
minus-squarebisby@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 months agoI read the books to my kid, and I distinctly recall thinking “Oh yeah, these are children’s books, this is absolutely terrible writing.” Not even considering the plot or topics or politics or anything: the writing is just not good.
minus-squarerockerface🇺🇦@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoI enjoyed the books even as a young adult, but I give credit to excellent Ukrainian translation and publishing team.
My kids’ headcanon is that Danny Devito wrote the books and JKR took the credit because she’s that awful.
(Also, as they become better readers they see how not-very-good the writing actually is.)
I read the books to my kid, and I distinctly recall thinking “Oh yeah, these are children’s books, this is absolutely terrible writing.” Not even considering the plot or topics or politics or anything: the writing is just not good.
I enjoyed the books even as a young adult, but I give credit to excellent Ukrainian translation and publishing team.