Re: Harry Potter too long?

[Dan Robinson <dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net>]

Let's not discourage the kids in advance just because of length.
Maybe some will figure out that they can read more than one book
at a time. I'm sure some, or maybe most, will want to re-read the
others before starting the new one. If you read a series like this one
right after the other, the length of any one book ceases to be a
factor.

Dan Robinson
Indexing Services
H.W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com
dlrbnsn2@eclipse.net


On 2 Jun 99, at 20:22, Rosanne Zajko wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I was just wondering what effect a 752 page book will have on the average
> (child)reader.  Certainly, if the fourth book follows the pattern of the
> previous three, the kids will want to read it despite the length.  But, I
> wonder if 752 pages will scare off everyone but the most avid reader.  In
> addition, if they spend the whole summer reading plowing through such a long
> book, what other wonderful books won't they have an opportunity to read?
> Any opinions?
>
> Rosanne Zajko - LMS

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