Prismattic comments on Fifty Shades of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Prismattic 24 July 2014 03:02:39AM 1 point [-]

but it's no better than any of the other fantasy books out there.

That's a very generous way of putting it. I picked it up off the bargain shelf not realizing the age of the author. The plot is totally derivative and every character speaks in the same, implausibly stilted voice.

Comment author: CronoDAS 24 July 2014 04:28:57AM 3 points [-]

Incidentally, I once very much enjoyed a book written by a twelve-year-old.

Comment author: Luke_A_Somers 24 July 2014 04:48:00PM *  1 point [-]

Axe Cop comes to mind, even though it was a partnership with one (very in the beginning, now noticeably less so) junior partner.

Comment author: roystgnr 24 July 2014 03:21:04PM 1 point [-]

How old were you when you read it? I loved the MacDonald Hall books when I was little, but I don't know how well they'd stand up to a more critical eye.

Comment author: CronoDAS 24 July 2014 11:49:11PM 2 points [-]

Probably somewhere around 12 myself. Looking back at the series, the characters are indeed paper thin, but the jokes are still funny.