Maia you were not dismissive, just honest. While I enjoy reading the great authors, Dos Passos is my favorite, theya re not my first choice when I get home from work and want to relax. The number of authors that I would call great is pretty limited, that does not mean that we cannot take pleasure reading other works.

Harry Potter is a well thought out story line. The books keep advancing nicely, the story is interesting, and the characters are developing.