Originally Posted by innerspaceboy (Post 1728495)

I've had the same difficulty with Tolkien. I absolutely acknowledge the tremendous importance of his work, it just isn't my bag.

I haven't read Mrs. Frisby but the film is fantastically dark as well. It made a lasting impression on me as a lad.

I definitely need a copy of Solaris in English. I'll have to look up how early on that was translated. I know the Russian novel, We took several decades.

And regarding Frankenstein, my copy sports what is perhaps the least appropriate cover artwork of any edition I've found. Did they even read the damn thing?

Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman (Post 1728828)

Don't get me wrong. I like the universe. I just can't get through the writing style.

You should read it. "Children's book" is a pretty inaccurate term. Not to say it's violent, just too complex for the average kid. I know people who were bored by it as kids, but I love the novel.

Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman (Post 1728828)

Regarding Solaris, did you try the library?

Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman (Post 1728828)

Regarding Frankenstein, what's your cover?

Originally Posted by JGuy Grungeman (Post 1729029)

A: Congrats, man!

B: I was replying inorder, so I meant "you should read NIMH."

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1729250)

If Tolkien was a Norse minstrel telling us tales at a pub, his writing style would be easy to overlook, especially with the great plot going on in LOTR. Unfortunately that's not the case and the writing style still hinders my enjoyment of the books.

Someone should rewrite the series to (1) make the reading itself more interesting and (2) really piss off the die hard fans.

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1729261)

I'm aware. It doesn't translate across mediums well, or at least Tolkien can't do it successfully.