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Summary: Best Year Yet
Review: I finished this book in 2 1/2 days, that's how captivated I was with it. I COULD NOT put it down!!!! It's now my favorite book in the series! Even though I am an emotional person who cried during the last 4 chapters or so, which is where the death happens, it was an awesome book!! And considering it's 870 pages long that's a lot to say and if it weren't a good book I wouldn't even consider recommending it, to anyone who dosen't like lengthy novels, but... YOU HAVE GOT TO READ IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait for the next one!
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Summary: Leaves you begging for more
Review: JKR has done it again. She has answered some questions from previous books, and left more clues. Things that I thought I had figured out now have to be rethought. Must reread the other books. It is really very exciting and tense. Harry is extremely hormonal this year. Teenage problems to deal with on top of all the Voldemort stuff. Poor kid. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is a real _itch. You fill in the blank letter after you read it. You will love it.
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Summary: Another terrific page turner!
Review: JK Rowling sure knows how to keep her readers involved. Book 5 is the most seat-gripping page-turner yet. She doesn't even wait to jump into the heavy stuff--no,no!--she starts in Chapter 1 and never lets up. In this installment, a great deal of depth has been added to the characters. Harry isn't always so loveable in this book, as he struggles with jealousy, fear, anger and alienation. We also receive a great deal of insight into Snape, Sirius, James Potter, Dumbledore, and a host of others, as Rowling crafts an intense story of heroism, teenage rebellion, psychological terror, and human frailty. But one that remains as imaginative and fun as those before. I am so very impressed. Book 6 cannot be written any too soon.
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Review: This a darker, more brooding Harry. Harry is definitely growing up and learning unpleasent things about himself, his parents and his friends. This is not the type of book one wants to pick up if you only have a few hours. It is very hard to put down and go to sleep. The death of the major character will come as shock to both the reader and the other characters. I hope the next volume comes quicker than this one did.
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Summary: The best "Harry Potter" yet, but a little disappointing.....
Review: I found this book the best one so far, however, I was a little disappointed when I finished in such a short period of time. I had expected much more to happen, but only until the latter of the book do important events occur. I'm not going to describe this book, because it is already been stated, many times I'm sure. For an avid "Harry Potter" fan, I find the ending to be a little undeveloped, even though big things happen. The majority may not agree, but after all the time it took for J.K. to write this, I expected much more from this 870 (or something like it) page book. The ending just seems a little bit rushed. I most definitely reccomed this to annyone who, if you haven't already, read the other four preceding books. I rated this with five stars because it is one of the best new fantasy-novel books that have come out in a long time. A must read......
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Summary: The best one ever
Review: Really good. I am really expecting the 6th and 7th ones...
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Summary: Hard Work, Pure Genius or a lot of both?
Review: I will admit it, as a grown woman who avoids fads, I failed to read the Harry Potter books for years but in an attempt to get my daughter into reading I encouraged her to read the book. I felt that as part of my involvement in her education I should read it as well so we could discuss it and critque it together.
We were both blown away. As someone who writes for pleasure myself, after reading the first four Potter books I threw away my pen. Why should I bother anymore? This woman does it all! The stories are real (yet fantasy), the characters so three dimensional I want to buy a ticket to London to go meet them. The storylines are so well-done I cannot fathom how she does it. I keep asking myself, "Does this woman even realize what she has done, is doing? Does she work diligently to make everything weave so well or does she have some miraculous gift, some unknowable genius to produce such work?" The Order of The Pheonix cements in my mind, that Ms. Rowling deserves every dime that she gets from her work and more. This book shows a maturing of not only the characters and storylines but of the issues presented. How such concepts can be presented in such pure, readable form amazes. She touches on so many issues that stretch our understanding of our world and yet we enjoy every second. Parents, buy a copy for yourself and a copy for your child. Read the book together and then discuss it. You will thoroughly enjoy yourself, you will bond with your child and you will both learn so much! I admit it, I have never been a fan of anyone in my life until J.K. Rowling. Order of the Pheonix has utterly destroyed my self-pride, I am humbled by her masterpiece. And I LOVED every minute of it! Now, back to reading it again......
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Summary: Best one yet!
Review: This book is absolutely incredible. I really enjoyed this addition and I'm glad it finally came out. Once again, I have been left craving the next one.
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Summary: It's the Best Yet
Review: I was one of those HP fanatics waiting for 12:01 AM, and I read the book straight through. It was definitely worth it. I didn't think JK Rowling could top Goblet of Fire, but I am pleased to announce that I was wrong. I couldn't put the book down. For those of you who haven't read it, I won't offer any plot spoilers. Many questions raised in the first four books are answered, and, naturally, new questions are raised. However, I will say that this is the darkest book yet, and also the most adult. The characters are growing up, and it shows. The book is long, but it moves very quickly. I definitely recommend this book to everyone.
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Summary: Harry's Back!
Review: In the three years leading up to the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, many people speculated if J.K. Rowling would be able to face all the pressure and media attention and write a true Harry Potter book.
Well. Let me tell you. She did.
In Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts school, things are changing. The Ministry of Magic is taking over at Hogwarts. Harry's mind is being entered by Voldemort. And he has a girlfriend.
J.K.R. has created a memorable book, paced slightly different than the last four, with a darker and more urgent tone. Voldemort is uprising and a major character dies. The book is different but good and really gets the story arc of a second war, started at the end of Goblet of Fire, moving. You don't want to miss this one.
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