BS: Deathly Hallows Part 2

Subject: RE: BS: Deathly Hallows Part 2
From: punkfolkrocker
Date: 01 Jun 16 - 04:13 PM

So how different are the adult & kids versions of the books ?
and which do you prefer ?

Subject: RE: BS: Deathly Hallows Part 2
From: EBarnacle
Date: 01 Jun 16 - 09:41 PM

There is no question that the books are easier to deal with. On the other hand we are not the movies' target audience. Note the time of year they were each released. While they were not Oscar material but they gave the kids something they could enjoy and allowed plenty of cross marketing with the books and toys.
Great movies, no. Saga, yes. Will be watched for a long time and presented to the next generation in some form, probably.

Subject: RE: BS: Deathly Hallows Part 2
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 01 Jun 16 - 10:56 PM

The books were written for children and adults, but they aren't easy reading books for small children. I read the first five books out loud, because we always read at bedtime (until the kids were in high school - a great family tradition!) Most kids could probably read them on their own at 3rd or 4th grade level, at least the first couple of books. The books grow in sophistication and length as the protagonists get older.

The difference in this series of books and other series (for example, the Jean Auel series about early mammoth-hunting Homo sapiens), is that Janet Rowling had the entire story plotted out when she started the first book. It was intended to be this series with all of these parts of the story. The Auel books were written after the first one was a huge success, but they wandered around and after about three of them I gave up. You couldn't call books 2-7 sequels, they were part of the original intended story. That gives a continuity that one doesn't always find in sequels.

Subject: RE: BS: Deathly Hallows Part 2
From: Brian May
Date: 02 Jun 16 - 02:05 AM

As far as I know, the only difference with the kids/adults books were the covers.

They are excellent.

Subject: RE: BS: Deathly Hallows Part 2
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Jun 16 - 12:38 PM

I agree: J. K. Rowling made no changes in the books themselves, bless her, not that I noticed. It was only in the packaging, marketing, and distribution that changes were made to target different consumers.