I agree that HPMOR may be the best way to get someone to want read the initially opaque-seeming Sequences: “what if my thought processes were as clear as Rational!Harry’s?”. But the issue then becomes how to send a credible signal about why HPMOR is more than a fun read for those who have less to do, especially for individuals who don’t already read regularly (which was me at the time; luckily, I have a slightly addictive personality and got sucked in).
My little brother will be entering college soon, so I gave him the gift I wish I had received at that age: a set of custom-printed HPMOR tomes. I think this is a stronger signal, but it‘s too costly (and probably strange) to do this for people with whom we aren’t as close.
I agree that HPMOR may be the best way to get someone to want read the initially opaque-seeming Sequences: “what if my thought processes were as clear as Rational!Harry’s?”. But the issue then becomes how to send a credible signal about why HPMOR is more than a fun read for those who have less to do, especially for individuals who don’t already read regularly (which was me at the time; luckily, I have a slightly addictive personality and got sucked in).
My little brother will be entering college soon, so I gave him the gift I wish I had received at that age: a set of custom-printed HPMOR tomes. I think this is a stronger signal, but it‘s too costly (and probably strange) to do this for people with whom we aren’t as close.