tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517885402708365531.post5028193034258286640..comments2012-06-16T22:26:22.158-04:00Comments on LARS and the REAL WORLD: The End?Larissa Benfeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04373059939464229190noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517885402708365531.post-4937190009078698922012-01-10T23:08:42.735-05:002012-01-10T23:08:42.735-05:00I get you, Lars, i really do. While christine has ...I get you, Lars, i really do. While christine has a point that sometimes a story is just too big for one book - your LOTR reference makes a lot of sense. It IS one book. <br /><br />Yes, I love series too. Harry Potter, much? His Dark Materials? Thursday Next? they are all series, and in my top 10 fav books... but there is a tendency, of late, to make sequels just for the sake of it. Haven;t read Hunger Games, but things like Twilight etc. basically just use the form of series either incorrectly or badly. I think that's the main point. Series have their place, if done right. And, as you said, should be able to stand alone (at least somewhat). <br />YA's have a greater tendency for this. just saying..Carly Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119688750856784264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517885402708365531.post-48650203157851578992012-01-05T21:57:06.622-05:002012-01-05T21:57:06.622-05:00Maybe we're just telling more stories that are...Maybe we're just telling more stories that are too big for one books. I just read <i>The Hunger Games</i> myself (the trilogy, I mean). I don't think it's a money-grab at all; Collins has simply written a story and a world too brilliant and complex for a single novel to explore. You'll see what I mean by the end of <i>Mockingjay</i>, I think.Christinenoreply@blogger.com