I discovered the Abhorsen series in my early 30s and quite liked the books. I probably would have enjoyed them better in the target age, but as it were I was critical of some of the plot developments and the evident deus ex machina elements. I really enjoyed the fantastic setting and the unique look at death and necromancy, though.
I read Harry Potter throughout my university and post-university years (which shows my age) and was part of the fandom for a while. I read the first book in the Prydain series when I was in my young teens, then read them piecemeal as I found more books (pre-internet days--God I'm old). The conclusion to the series was a little bit of a letdown; it's another case of a book I probably would have enjoyed better as a young person.
Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown was a book I actually read in the target age, and it really did shake me to the foundations. Together with The Lord of the Rings, which would shortly become my teenage obsession, and Ivanhoe, another book that affected me deeply (though I think I'd have laughed at it if I were older), H&C started a lifelong obsession with strong heroines, fantasy, chivalry, and big sweeping stories.
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Date: 2013-01-29 06:00 am (UTC)I read Harry Potter throughout my university and post-university years (which shows my age) and was part of the fandom for a while. I read the first book in the Prydain series when I was in my young teens, then read them piecemeal as I found more books (pre-internet days--God I'm old). The conclusion to the series was a little bit of a letdown; it's another case of a book I probably would have enjoyed better as a young person.
Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown was a book I actually read in the target age, and it really did shake me to the foundations. Together with The Lord of the Rings, which would shortly become my teenage obsession, and Ivanhoe, another book that affected me deeply (though I think I'd have laughed at it if I were older), H&C started a lifelong obsession with strong heroines, fantasy, chivalry, and big sweeping stories.