Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
*** By J.K. Rowling. I experienced a literary lag this past week and re-read this book to try and rejuvenate myself. I can't tell whether it worked yet, but I definitely had fun! Of the four in the series so far, this one is definitely the most complex and has the most violence. If I had kids, I'd probably impose a minimum maturity level for this one. You've probably read some or all of the Harry Potter books, and if you haven't, well — there may not be much hope for you as a person. Anyway, I won't go into why the books are good, because you should know that by yourself. Instead, I'll take this opportunity to list some of my gripes. 1. [Over]use of the ellipse. I believe that almost every instance of the ellipse is completely unnecessary, if not downright incorrect. Not only does the author use ellipses in inappropriate circumstances, she uses them ALL THE TIME!!! 2. Am I supposed to sympathize with Harry for his supposed crush on Cho Chan? In all 4 books, they have had virtually no contact that we have seen. All we know is that she's pretty and a good Seeker. Okay, that's enough for Harry maybe, seeing as he's an adolescent boy. But why does Cho get so flustered when he invites her to the Yule Ball? We haven't seen any evidence of why she would be interested in him. Anyway, I'm sure this crush will be more developed in future books, but right now it's shallow, hollow, and fake. Okay, I feel like I was being harsh. To make up for it, I'll end on a positive note: I love Hermione! She's a wonderfully drawn character and someone that I could see myself liking.Posted by Lisa on November 7, 2001 09:21 AM
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"1. [Over]use of the ellipse. I believe that almost every instance of the ellipse is completely unnecessary, if not downright incorrect. Not only does the author use ellipses in inappropriate circumstances, she uses them ALL THE TIME!!!"
hmm[...] it seems you don't like ellipsi popping up in your mind's eye, alright i respect that. you should not be so critical of other's writing styles though. punctuation is just a tool to be used and abused, adhered to and forgotten Even capitaliZAtion is a tool or rather an idea created for use
the period is a wonderful thing (.)
it's a symbol of existence and the finite,
the point in space, the completion of the idea, the focus of the "i" it is the error of infinity.
!i love how the spanish language punctuates!
...hehe, i did notice your teeny bit of grammar changes.
peace,
mark
Why shouldn't I be critical? It didn't prevent me from enjoying the book!
Posted by Lisa at November 20, 2001 12:43 PM