Harry Potter

Dramageek164
Thu, 23 Nov 2006 23:16:40 +0000

I’m practically obsessed with the series and I read a lot so I wouldn’t say that only people who have read a few books claim it is the greatest book ever. It’s a matter of opinion and what you’re looking for…I would say an extremely well written novel such as Jazz by Toni Morrison ranks above the Harry Potter series in quality of writing but the story of Jazz does not rank above Harry Potter’s story. Harry Potter is escapist literature (fiction if you’re someone who must distinguish fiction from literature). Jazz is titled for its writing style- the narrative shifts, juts, and flows- the book’s story has little to do with Jazz. I love the fantasy world of Harry Potter and the story is appealing. The premise of Jazz: a man who cheats on his wife with a young girl kills the girl, then the wife tries to cut the dead girl’s face at her funeral. Jazz has some of the greatest writing ever produced but not the best story and Harry Potter has the most appealing story to me but not the greatest writing. It’s all subjective.