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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

9 reviews

mjones14's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

2nd reread. Enjoyed it, but it just didn't live up to the hype. I think the film did this book justice.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

divine529's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

This is a book and series I'll always love. This reread was no different, but this time I read the illustrated edition. 

I won't deny that I've been hesitant to read the illustrated edition of this because growing up with this, I have certain ideas of what characters look like and ways I imagine the world, but let me just say that this enhanced that love. Every version I've experienced of this just adds to my vision and understanding of it all. 

Since this is the illustrated edition, I'm primarily going to focus on talking about the artwork this reread. Jim Kay did an absolutely phenomenal job illustrating everything. I adored his work, even if it didn't always match my own version in my head or what we've all seen in the movies. I saw a documentary and I've read several articles about the work he did and pressure he felt with this project and it's astounding. He made sure to get all the details right and you can see the research on the page. I know he was concerned about ruining the series with his illustrations, but really, as I've already mentioned, it enhanced it and gave me a different experience. 

I definitely enjoyed this and I'll be curious to check out the other books in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Animal death, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, and Animal cruelty

celine_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Classism and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Sexism, and War

emynewen's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Child abuse, Body shaming, Sexism, and Animal cruelty

lia_r18's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Transphobia, and Violence

kbairbooks's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

Ahhhh finally for the first time in far too long I have read this book again. It was a strange experience listening to it vs. reading it and I think I prefer reading it myself BUT I’m just happy to be reminded of this story and to be in the wizard if world again.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse and Blood

jadie's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? No

4.0

Quick, easy and fun read. Loveable characters and relatable themes of friendship, trust and bravery. As magical and fantastical as expected. J.K Rowling's imagery brings life to the story and helps the reader imagine the magical world with ease and enjoyment. Thoroughly enjoyable read for a children's book, as was expected. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

kingorgan's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This has been my first time reading this book since I was a young teenager. Now as a 24 year old I can see the flaws in this novel more clearly, as well as the inconsistencies that will become apparent in the next six books. But regardless it was fun to read and notice where my memories of what happened had been replaced by what happens in the movies instead. Definitely worth the reread. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Xenophobia

This book contains many xenophobic and antisemitic tropes found throughout fiction generally - though it is very indirect (as is the nature of these tropes).