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Summary: Harry is Growing up
Review: And it's not an easy road for him even without being the most famous wizard in the world.
I love the way J.K. Rowling writes about Harry as a teenager. One moment he's happy, the next, angry and sulky. In this book his attempts to date are clumsy, just like in real life.
This book is a great mixture of comedy and drama and has one of the best climaxes ever, which is even better than the scene in book 3.
Having read it for the 3rd or 4th time, I see that it is brilliant. I caught all sorts of nuances I didn't catch the first time I devoured it whole.
It also has the worse villian. Even more horrible than He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.
So read it for the comical moments, the intense moments and that theme of friendship and sacrifice that makes the Harry Potter series so special.
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Summary: Don't read it too much or the spine will bend...
Review: I anxiously awaited the fifth novel in the Harry Potter saga and found it well worth the wait, three years that is.J.K. Rowling, instead of the old-villian switcheroo or the villian-in-disguise plotting of the previous four books, goes for a more psycological plotting, which I found a great change. Though the plot won't be fully understood until the second read, you will still enjoy this book a lot. I found this book second best in the series after Prisoner of Azkaban. We found out a lot in both books but I'd like to see more about Harry's past and parents. Also the climax of this book is a little disappointing to those who expected something similar to book four's horror and pivotal nature. It doesn't match the emotion and time-traveling of book three's. I found it along with Sorcerer's Stone in the worst two climaxes. I'm not saying it was a bad, but my expectations were a little high.
I'm not much of an action fan, but more emotional fan, and that could also explain why. I guess I did cry for a dozen minutes once Sirius' death sank in. I didn't cry though when he fell through the veil because it was just weird. There is humor on every page of this book that gives it's depressing mood an up lift, and it's a perfect example of J.K. Rowling's sophistication. This book has action, comedy, emotion, horror, suspense, angst, and fantasy so I think it would be a perfect read for everyone. This book could be shortened, as we could lose about fifty pages by cutting out the adverbs and some unnecessry subplots. even though it's longer than Goblet of Fire, it seems to go faster which is because of the improved pacing. I highly recommend you read this book once a year, because after five or so reads the spine bends and the book falls apart. Just look at my Prisoner of Azkaban or Goblet of Fire to see what I mean.
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Summary: It was pretty good
Review: I did think this book was okay, but it didn't seem nearly as realistic as the other books. It does have a very nice plot, with many twists and turns, and the trademark JK Rowling red herring at the end. Most likely, if you enjoyed the other books, you will like this. However, do note that the characters have new personalities, and old traits are overstressed. Harry...frankly, Harry acts like a psychomaniac for part of this book. But really, you will most likely enjoy it. I wish i could have given it three and a half, though.
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Summary: A Word above Fantastic
Review: I love ALL the Harry Potter books, and I am "older than the suggested age level" for reading this book! It truly is a book series of the century. These books will last and be popular for a very long time. Every book is unique and filled with adventure and love and war. These books draw on ancient mythology and Latin and Roman roots, which makes them all the better for people like me who love learning about the ancients!
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Summary: : )
Review: I loved this book! It is a good book, as all the Harry Potter books are. This is a book that everyone should read!
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Summary: Take him as he is!
Review: I think that some of the reviewers of this book- particually the negative kind- should stop trying to analyse and scrutinise it's every flaw and indelicacy. We have to remember that these are only children's stories and I think we forget this because of Harry's phenomenal fame and success. Compared to other weaker, shallow children's and teenagers books this is a one of a kind dazzling piece of writing and it has been so important for opening our children's imaginations once again and reminding them that books aren't boring! Harry Potter has saved a generation of children who would never had discovered the joy of reading and the magic it can bring. I think we should remember this and thank him for it.
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Summary: Can't wait for the movie...
Review: I'm a huge fan of the horror genre and am a huge King fanatic, but I couldn't resist reading this book after seeing the Third film. I'm 17 and I found unbelievable that these books are aimed at 9-12 yr olds. The vocabulary is fantasic and Ms Rowling is quite an inticing writer.
I should have read the fourth book first, that's a little advice for the rest of ye, because now I know the general outcome of that book - so I think I'll wait for the fourth film rather than read it.
Anyway, being such a huge King fan, I can't help comparing different writers to him. He is - to me - the best writer in the world, just just at horror but at everything, and I found J.K Rowling right up his alley. She's brilliant, the book's brilliant, cant wait for the film!!! :-)
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Summary: A message to readers in their late teens:
Review: In 6th grade, I was given an assignment in which i had to pick any book that was at least 150 pages and appropriate and write a book report on it. I chose some dumb star wars book.. i cant even remember what it was called. At around the same time, my mom happened to get me a book called Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone. I read the first chapter of that book and I was hooked. I COULD NOT STOP READING IT! I changed my book report to Harry Potter the next day. I thoroughly enjoyed that book and i followed the series religously(including the movies) until after the chamber of secrets movie was released at which point I thought I was beginning to grow out of the series(I think i was in 9th grade at the time). I abandoned the series for nearly 3 years. However, not even a month ago, out of sheer desire for nostalgia, I snuck into my brother late on a night when i couldnt sleep and stole his copy of Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix. I didn't sleep at all that night. I read the first page of the book and my love for the Harry Potter series was rekindled. Granted, this may be mainly due to the fact that the series is taking a more mature direction with this book. You will see what I mean when you read it. I won't be surprised if the movie for it gets a PG-13 slapped on it for all the violence. (also saw PoA movie after i read the book, which was quite good, those kids are getting a hell of a lot older, they will look like full blown teens by the time this book gets made into a movie) What I'm mainly trying to say with this review is... you DO NOT grow out of Harry Potter. It simply does not happen. As I have grown, so has the series and while i thought I was too cool for HP for a couple years, I have now realized how immature I was being. Simply put, If you grew up with this series, don't abandon it because you think you are getting too old for it. These books are only getting better, keep on reading them!!!
P.S. I am in eleventh grade now, preparing to become a senior and I'm still thoroughly enjoying Harry Potter.
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Summary: Harry Potter
Review: It is no surprise that this is another outstanding book by J.k. Rowling. This is definetly the best book the series. This book is unique and filled with adventure. It is quite lenghty, but keeps your attention very well and answers a lot of questions you might have from the previous books. As Harry and his two best friends, Hermoine and Ron, enter their fifth year at hogwarts they encounter the usual adventures and surprises as in the previous books. they learn of Lord Voldemort's return and try to fend him off. In order to do this they must rebel toward the rules of the new Dark Arts professor. This book will undoubtly keep you reading it for hours. I can't wait to see what is in store for the sixth book of the series.
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Summary: growing pains!
Review: J.K.Rowling has delivered what she promised; a more starkly depicted novel with dark overtones. This keeps in with her allowing Harry and the other characters to grow and devlop - and,like any teens, be angst-ridden and insecure. Top marks to Rowling for her sly story-telling adriotness. I am in no doubt that she too was a pupil at Hogwarts!
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