Why do people say Rowling is a good writer

Fuck my friend brings me to this channel full of people who treat the Harry Potter series like they're important modern literature.  And when told that J.K. Rowling is a poor writer, they say shit along the lines of "in comparison to who? Shakespeare!?"

And Jesus, older kids and adults who treat them like they're not children's books.  A friend of mine met a young girl who told her that she "reads mature books, like Harry Potter."

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 I think the characters are exquisitely well developed. You understand that they have lives outside the main story, that they have internal struggles and have had struggles that have shaped who they are. There are several debates that can be had about why Harry and Voldemort took different paths even though they experienced similar terms of neglect(I've read many a psychological case study on the subject). I think the story is engaging to the point that you feel like you are on the journey with the characters, that their triumph is your triumph, that their betrayal is your betrayal. In my opinion, if a writer can make you feel that way, then they're good at what they do. Sure, there are always cliches'(i.e: good vs. evil) but pretty much everything is a cliche, even when people do a swerve to try and avoid being cliche. My idea of a good writer is a writer who can do cliche, but execute it in a way that is exciting and readable.