I also think that Blyton was a great story teller and author, but I don't think there's any doubt that Blyton's own views on life are quite apparent in her books.Moonraker wrote:I view Enid Blyton as an incredible story teller and a first rate authoress. Her home life, religious beliefs and brand of washing-up liquid that she bought is of no interest to me at all.
We all read books for different reasons and gain different meanings from them. Some will be happy to see them as children's books but I think they are more complicated than that. She was a very complicated person. The fact they are more complicated is why she has been so succesful imo, although some adults will read her books as a bit of light relief and a reminder of their childhood. I like to read them for both reasons. From a personal pov, I like to be challenged by a book and I think the plots and themes in her stories are far more complex than people give her credit for.