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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MGibster" data-source="post: 8500833" data-attributes="member: 4534">A few years ago the common refrain was that it was okay to like problematic things just so long as we recognized they were problematic.  There were few voices that were calling for anyone to stop mentioning specific authors, or, more disturbingly, suggesting that some of these works shouldn't be in the open stacks of a public library but should instead be shunted off to the closed stacks.  Thankfully, I think those voices are still a minority but I hope they don't become the majority.  For some reason I don't particularly care for Gaiman's work.  I've read a few of his books and many of his short stories, but they've all failed to resonate with me for some reason.  As I read American Gods, I thought to myself, "He's a good writer but I'm just not into this."  I very much enjoy King's work, and by number of stories I've read penned by him, he's got to be my favorite author.  Pratchett is probably third. I think all three of them are better writers than Lovecraft.  And you're right, most of the well reviewed works inspired by Lovecraft are better than Lovecraft's actual work.  Lovecraft is not the Alpha and the Omega of otherworldly fantasy/sci-fi/horror as there are people who continue to publish work along those lines.</blockquote>