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To me, Douglas N. Adams' worlds were always much more convincing than Rowling's. They have that accidental, chaotic quality, that seems to be the way the real
by kwhitefoot 5y ago
To me, Douglas N. Adams' worlds were always much more convincing than Rowling's. They have that accidental, chaotic quality, that seems to be the way the real world is rather than the way Tolkien's is where everything is viewed through the lens of history so thoroughly explained and everything has meaning.
- BirAdam 5y agoThat is likely largely because much of Adams’s world is poking fun at ours.
- Digit-Al 5y agoBoth authors had different aims. Tolkien's aim was to build an entire fictional word with a rich history. Adam's aim was to reflect upon, and poke fun at, the human condition. (A simplification of course.)