Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5 Audio CD)

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Summary: The darkest tale yet of my favorite fiction character...
Review: I was absolutly blow away with the latest installment of J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series. I don't want to summarize the plot at all for anything I could say would give away some of the best surprises this book offers. Since Harry is growing up, so is the style in which the book is written. It deals with a lot of more mature themes than the previous books, yet I give credit to the book that it is still fine for young readers to read. The mature themes simply add character developement the the 15 year old wizard. and stay simplified enough to get the point across with out abandoning it's younger readers. There is also an abondant list of new characters that are introduced, and with such a large quantity of new people to memorize, it is very easy to keep everyone straight, for Rowling has an unique ability to make each character drastically different enough to keep them all straight. Prepare to have lots of time when you start this book for the plot picks up in the first few pages and won't let you go til the end.

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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: This book is by far the best of the Harry Potter series. It has the intrigue and suspense that you need in a book to keep you reading. This book was one of the best books i have ever read. I could not put it down. It has all of the good elements that the other books had but with more surprises and twists that you can't wait to find out. I give this book five stars. I reccomend it whole heartidly to anyone who wants to read a book that exceeds all the other harry potter books in the series.

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Summary: The best in the series so far
Review: I finished reading this book in three days because I could not put it down. It is phenomenal! It is by far the best in the series so far. The range of emotion is incredible. Harry's frustration is so easy to identify with because everyone has experienced the pain of adolescence and of loss. The book starts out slow, but becomes engrossing by the time Harry reaches Hogwarts. However, it is not a tale for young children. The themes are adult, and some of Harry's escapades may frighten children that are very small. I would recommend this book only for children at least ten years old. But, other than that, I thoroughly recommend this book, even for those who do not favor action/adventure novels. I am among this category, and still loved it. Buy this book!

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Summary: Simply Outstanding!
Review: I received this book Saturday morning via FedEx and immediately started reading. This book is MUCH different than the past four, feeling alot more 'dark'. I have just finished reading this book, and I must say, it definitely was worth the three year wait. YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPPOINTED!

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Summary: Wonderful!!!!
Review: After waiting for, was it three years?, for this book I have to say it was great. But I can't believe J.K. Rowling killed who she did in the book. ( Not going to give it away! It would spoil the surprize.) All in all highly recommended.

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Summary: fifth potter doesn't disappoint
Review: it's no surprise that i, like millions of other muggles, have been desperately eyeing our calendars for the release of the order of phoenix. i have read and re read (and re read again) every harry potter book numerous times, and i am proud to say that the newest one lives up to its predecessors. while it is probably gloomier than every other novel combined, rowling's charm never ceases to shine. the 850+ pages give loyal potter fans plenty of story to read (and re read), and i happily intend to do so.

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Summary: Another Great one!!
Review: If you are a Potter Fan, here is another great read. It does not have as much adventure as some other the other books, but is more of a coming of age story. You get a better in-depth look at Harry Potter and some of the other great charaters.

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Summary: What a cool book
Review: I really enjoyed this book and all the Harry fans out there will enjoy it as well. Rowling has hit us with another great book that brings us surprise after surprise. If I write much more I may just tell you the whole story so thats all for now :) Happy Reading!

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Summary: Fabulous! Just finished it a few hours ago and haven't
Review: stopped thinking about it since!I'm making all the members of my family who have read the previous books read this one (that would be 4/5) But most of them are groaning and moaning at me for not have buying the books on tape.
While reading the book my mind was constantly searching for clues to the final confrontation i knew to be inevitable, as i always do in her books, yet in the end i found from Dumbledore's 'talk' with Harry in the second to last chapter that i had once again managed to overlook small details that, of course, happened to play a larger part in the final big picture. I will of course be reading the book a second time, which i feel is required to really catch every peice and be able to fit it all into the puzzle so that VWALLAH! in the end you can see clearly the picture of the puzzle has made. Oh, and must say, that Umbridge woman really was foul!
Happy reading!

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Summary: Like someone else said, thick plot, thick spine
Review: All in all, I have to say this book was great. It kept the spirit of the other books and delved to deeper issues more so that its predecessors did. I think that as her original target audience grows older, they demand more plot and Rowling delivers tremendously. Meanwhile, the rest of us lap up her text just as eagerly as the youngsters do.