Are book sequels ever as good as the original?

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The follow-ups to The Handmaid's Tale, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Wolf Hall have wowed readers and critics but not so the sequels to Catch-22 and The Shining. Charlotte Cripps explores the hits and misses of sequels to classic novels over the years

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It is a fact universally acknowledged that every list of great books must include Pride and Prejudice. Don’t be fooled by the bonnets and balls: beneath the sugary surface is a tart exposé of the marriage market in Georgian England. For every lucky Elizabeth, who tames the haughty, handsome Mr. Darcy and learns to know herself in the process, there’s a Charlotte, resigned to life with a driveling buffoon for want of a pretty face.

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You mean like the New Testament? 😆 rickygervais

You can't expect a sequel to meet the expectations of the original. Just consider it a new story, and you'll feel better about it.

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