benignuman: Ohhh, I read one of Diana Wynne Jones’ books. I don’t remember what it was called, just that it was very funny :).
And I read Ender’s Game and thought it was a bit busy- it was when I was younger though… maybe I should revisit it.
And I disagree when you make distinctions based on age. Truly good books are ageless, both in their lifespans and their audiences. Kind of like Roald Dahl, Logician, who is really fantastic. I still love The Witches as the first book to really scare me out of my skin when I was younger- and it still does for me, sometimes, when I want it to. I happen to love the Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. I believe it’s meant for teens and it’s just so much more sophisticated, in a weird way, than most of the other books meant for teens. It was dark and not at all indulgent of his audience (which I think is why they’re so popular among kids in general).
OOM: You’re right that a lot of it is the discussion, but 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 weren’t a chick-lit adventure series- they were a lot more serious and well-written. (Hunger Games was so shleppy and self-absorbed!) Myabe I’m being irrational…