63. "RE: Damali, come on, a book written for children is by its nature" In response to In response to 8
>more simplistic and less intellectually challenging than a >book written for adults.
when i read Harry Potter I am not looking to be intellectually challenged. I'm looking to be entertained. Is that ok? Why does it offend your sensibilities?
If you think that's an elitist >viewpoint, then hurrah for you, you can go back and read all >the Dr. Seuss books and extract from them the complex and >deeper meaning of hop on pop.
you're missing the point. If you are saying you only read books that have deeper and complex meaning and you're poo-pooing on those of us who sometimes read for entertainment, that IS elitist. you're entitled to be, of course, but a spade is still a spade.