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Summary: Harry Potter 5
Review: This book wasn't as good as I expected it to be. It seems as though Rowling is losing her touch. I don't think it was as good as any of the others. The storyline was too spaced apart and they didn't flow very well. It was a really long book and gave me no new information, except the part about why Voldemort was trying to kill Harry in the first place. There are too many new characters introduced and too many old ones brought back into the story. In truth, I believe it is not worth reading.
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Summary: A More Mature Harry Potter
Review: Finally, another Harry Potter book and this one was familiar, yet new, and overall a great read. J.K Rowling will most likely come under a bit of pressure for having made Harry Potter a darker character in his fifth year of Hogwarts but I think this is a great example of character growth. Reality says that the natural human reactions to the kind of struggles a character like Harry faces continuosly are not going to be easygoing and it wouldn't be fair to the character or the audience to sugar coat him. So while I must admit that in reading it I spent the first three hundred pages waiting for Harry to get out of his horrible mood, in retrospect I understand it and feel it works with the tone of the book. J.K. Rowling may also be responding to the overwhelming amount of adults who enjoy her book because overall this is a far more mature read but still retains the imagination and creativity that have made it so appealing. Although it is a more adult book I see no negative impact for the younger audiences, they will continue to be enthralled. We continue to be enticed as the story unfolds and we are given fascinating clues about where the sixth book will be taking us. The characters around Harry have continued to swell in ranks (with one minor and sad exception), and J.K Rowling has also done an exceptional job of creating a wide cast of three dimensional characters that consistently contribute to the story and begin to take a bit of the focus off of Harry. This year Harry has begun to extend his core group beyond Ron and Hermione, and instead of introducing all new characters we instead see some of the familiar background players coming into their own. If you are struggling to ignore the hype and publicity or struggling against inclinations you may have to critique J.K. Rowling and suggest that she can't sustain the magic, I think you should resist the impulses. Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix is a book I enjoyed reading, I believe stands up admirable amongst the rest, and is one I look forward to reading again and again. In the end credit is due since instead of children lining up for the latest video game they are lining up in excitement for an 800 page novel and I believe that this one will leave them, and everyone, waiting to line up for the next ones.
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Summary: Teenage angst will pay off well
Review: If you liked the first four books, you'll find this one splendid as well. Harry seems to grow with each book, and in this one teenage angst rears it's head. Rowling sticks to her tried and true formula (Dursleys house, something strange happens, Hogwarts, another strange and suspicious DATDA teacher, etc) that lends comfort to the stories, but there are many changes in the Potter universe, not the least of which is the well publicized death of a character. Addictive reading, I finished in two days because I couldn't put it down.
So for Potter fans, I'm giving it 5 stars. As good as if not better than the previous outing.
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Summary: They just keep getting better!
Review: I'm a mother of 2 boys and I loved each of the first four Harry Potter books (as did my son). So much so that I had my husband go out and pick this newest one up for me at midnight when it was released. I have had my nose stuck inside it at every opportunity since and just finished it this evening. It was a wonderful enchanting story and J.K. Rowling's writing just gets better with every novel. If you are buying this for your child and haven't read the series yourself, do it soon! From the very first one, though slightly simpler than the next 4, the books are amazing. I recommend them to adults and children everywhere. Definite must read material.
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Summary: Excellent
Review: Another thrilling work of art from the master of the quill. Rowling has done it again in a stunning display of creativity and control. The series it seems has taken a slight turn in style to attract older audiences as well as younger, rather than just kids. I found myself unable to put the book down. Bewitched is an understatement of what this book does to you. You feel so vividly alive! READ THIS BOOK. Beware however, you may not be able to handle the wait until the next one comes out.
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Summary: Well worth waiting for.
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a wonderful book, fans will not be disappointed. This book is crammed full of more people, places and events than the previous four, but it can be read without confusion. Many new characters; the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher will have readers clenching and shaking their fists, but she is very well written as are the other new additions to the Potter series.
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Summary: Harry Potter
Review: exceeds expectations. this book is amazing if you're a harry potter fan. i couldn't put it down. get it!!
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Summary: It's Harry Potter
Review: That alone should say how well thought out and how well written a book this is. I've been eagerly anticipating the fifth novel fo the Harry Potter series since I finished the 4th one ( The Goblet of Fire)which I burned through, and now, after a terribly long wait, it is here. I just finished it earlier today, and WOW. I sat back for almost an hour after completion, just taking it all in. I expected a deeper plot and a darker atmosphere similar, but a little more so than that of the 4th book... Never did I expect it to be this dark nor this good. Harry Potter is one of my favorite series and I adore every book in it, but even this (with my high expectations) was a very, very, pleasent surprise. There are constant plot twists, more so than in any other book in the series and you really get emotionally involved with the characters. (One character I dare say aggrivated me more than any other in any book I have ever read, you will know who.)After reading through the first 4 you have a basic idea of whos who, who they are, and how they would react to things, thus with them being so fleshed out prior to this book, they now can really develop the relationships betwean characters as they hardly need to develop the ones shes already written about. (Save for maybe a few touch ups of how they are acting as they grow older, normal adolescent stages such as tempers are very commonly mentioned so you know just where the character stands in how they react with their surroundings and their age [growing up].) The new characters, specifically Luna Lovegood I more than welcomed, however one new edition I (as well as the Hogwarts students, not the Slytherins go figure)simply loathed. Harry gets himself a girlfriend which doesn't work out as well as I would have liked it to but at the same time seemed more realistic then if it was all just peachy keen and happy... So I have very mixed feelings about it but hope he gets another chance with her in the next novel. He's also faced with the dividing of the schools opinions on him and if he is a liar, or telling the truth of Voldemort's return. He is also constantly looking up to the father he never knew. harry is constantly tring to be as much like his father as he can by listening to stories about him and going out of his way for people to say he is just like his father. Not to mention his repeated nightmare of a doorway at the end of a hall that he had all summer and throughout school which he simply cannot make heads or tales out of. I don't want to give out too many details but as you can see there is a fair deal on Harry's plate (much more than even I described [much much more]) and Harry is constantly fighting throughout this novel, again, more than any before. In the end, however, it is very bittersweet. Harry has just completed the most difficult year of his life, however now you know of the dim fate he must accept, as well as the death of a beloved character and Voldemorts complete return. I cannot wait for the sixth novel and all I can do is pray she gets back on her original plan of a book a year, but if the next one is anywhere near as long as this one, then it will be longer probobly.
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Summary: Who says 3 years is to long......
Review: In three days..this book has wiped the last 3 long years of waiting from my memory. Words can hardly describe how I feel about this book,...the twist and turns you take are simply amazing, and though I read way to fast to find any holes in the story line, this book seems to magically seem itself right with the other 4...brillant I say...great job JKR!!! Can't wait for the next one!!
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Summary: Best Potter Book Ever!
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is probably J.K. Rowling's best book yet. It has just the right mixture of new characters, creatures, and worlds to keep hardcore potter fans satisfied. Yet, the plot is so finely crafted that even a casual reader of the first four books can still enjoy it. However, one shouldn't read this book first. Go out and get the prequels before reading this! Combining all the elements from the previous four books that made them such a sucess this is one novel that no home should be without.
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