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kjgeiger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
cwback's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
meggie82461's review against another edition
5.0
Reread 10/15/23: Still amazing, but also still probably my least favorite of the series. A lot of important things happen though, and the introduction of Dobby is wonderful. Everything wraps up so cleanly, but we all know that won’t last.
brex3313's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
khumphreyson's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
catarina_pego's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Blood, and Child death
leoraga24's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
danavos's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
thepetitepunk's review against another edition
4.0
"'It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.'"
As expected, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was wonderful. I'm head over heels in love with the Harry/Ron/Hermione trio; it's rare for me to like all the main characters of a book but man, these three remind me of my own group of friends and it's really hitting close to home. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of fantasy, I'm loving the magic of this series (pun very much intended).
The character development and plot twists were great. The only thing that I'm still not really impressed with is J.K. Rowling's writing style. It's very simplistic, which I guess isn't terrible, but I still think she could do better. Sometimes I could only imagine certain details because I (sinfully) watched all the movies before reading the books, not because the writing was detailed.
I'm not totally in love with the Harry Potter series yet—it's entertaining and heartwarming, but I still wouldn't call it a favorite. Then again, I've only finished two books, so I still have a long way to go. And from what I can tell, this is going in a pretty good direction.
As expected, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was wonderful. I'm head over heels in love with the Harry/Ron/Hermione trio; it's rare for me to like all the main characters of a book but man, these three remind me of my own group of friends and it's really hitting close to home. Even though I'm not the biggest fan of fantasy, I'm loving the magic of this series (pun very much intended).
The character development and plot twists were great. The only thing that I'm still not really impressed with is J.K. Rowling's writing style. It's very simplistic, which I guess isn't terrible, but I still think she could do better. Sometimes I could only imagine certain details because I (sinfully) watched all the movies before reading the books, not because the writing was detailed.
I'm not totally in love with the Harry Potter series yet—it's entertaining and heartwarming, but I still wouldn't call it a favorite. Then again, I've only finished two books, so I still have a long way to go. And from what I can tell, this is going in a pretty good direction.