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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
I enjoyed this book much more than [b:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone|3|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)|J.K. Rowling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1474154022l/3._SY75_.jpg|4640799] (which felt too much like a children book). The plot is great and quite dark. It's not unusual for the children to face deadly dangers and this adds to the tension even if you know that Harry and his friends will make it all the way to volume 7.
My only criticism is that, typical for fairy tales, the protagonists are saved a bit too often by fortunate circumstances. The author never stretches it too far though.
Usually I read the books first and then watch the movies. With Harry Potter it's different, I watched the whole series at least 3 times and it's exciting to experience the books with the pictures already in my head. It works really well and I love to look out for the parts that didn't make it into the movies.
My only criticism is that, typical for fairy tales, the protagonists are saved a bit too often by fortunate circumstances. The author never stretches it too far though.
Usually I read the books first and then watch the movies. With Harry Potter it's different, I watched the whole series at least 3 times and it's exciting to experience the books with the pictures already in my head. It works really well and I love to look out for the parts that didn't make it into the movies.
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-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
Another re-read and, again, these books definitely hold up. I think I am even more appreciative of the world Rowling has created for us to love over and over again.
I am not saying much because, come one, there are over 2 million reviews!
I am not saying much because, come one, there are over 2 million reviews!
Why would anyone in the Harry Potter universe even send their kids to Hogwarts. This is the most dangerous school in existence. You can be chilling, and by the end of the day several magical creatures would have tried to kill you. This is a huge improvement on the first book, and it feels like there is so much more at stake.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
The only bad part about the book is the author. So we will just pretend she has no connection and harry deserves all the credit. He ate and left no crumbs. No notes. I can't wait to get the next book (I get the books from a used book store I am not giving HER anymore money)
"The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir, beware."
Time to resume my love affair with J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter novels, this time with the second book in the series Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. You may remember that in my review of Harry Potterand the Philosopher’s Stone I stated that I was unable to be unbiased in my review of the book. That continues on with this review, possibly even more so as Chamber of Secrets is one of my favourite in the series.
It’s another year at Hogwarts and our favourite magical trio – Harry, Ron, and Hermione – are back for their second year of schooling. This is possibly the most dangerous time of all at Hogwarts, however, as the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened and Slytherin’s monster has been unleashed on the school – and is attacking students. Can they find the chamber and stop the monster before the school gets shut down or, worse, before someone is killed?
If the biggest flaw in Philosopher's Stoneis that it takes too long to really get to the point, then that is almost immediately solved in Chamber of Secrets. While there is still a bit of preamble, the plot itself is foreshadowed in an early at-the-Dursley's chapter with the appearance of the house elf Dobby (who is, in my opinion, one of the best characters introduced in this book), and the attacks begin following the Halloween chapter - which is relatively early on; the books each cover the course of approximately one year, starting typically around Harry's birthday at the end of July and continuing until the end of the school year in June. Once again the book is very anecdotal, or at least appears so, but the story is a lot more cohesive than its predecessor. There's far less opportunity for you to question where it's going or to get bored - not that you're likely to get bored with Philosopher's Stone- because there's more visible to the reader in this book. You still have all the questions about what's happening, but they're all relevant to the plot - what is the Chambe of Secrets, who is Slytherin's Heir and what is His monster? Rather than question it for a few chapters near the end you get to question it for a lot longer.
The other thing that I really liked about this novel is how much it foreshadows for the greater series - more so, in my opinion, than its predecessor and even some of the following books. Things that come up in Chamber of Secrets end up playing a far greater role in the overall series - some of them being so trivial that you overlook them when first introduced. I'm not going to point them all out here because that's part of the fun of reading, and re-reading, the series; seeing all the little details that Rowling put in there that you missed before, or could only really notice in hindsight.
http://ishreviews.blogspot.ca/2012/10/harry-potter-and-chamber-of-secrets.html
Time to resume my love affair with J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter novels, this time with the second book in the series Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. You may remember that in my review of Harry Potterand the Philosopher’s Stone I stated that I was unable to be unbiased in my review of the book. That continues on with this review, possibly even more so as Chamber of Secrets is one of my favourite in the series.
It’s another year at Hogwarts and our favourite magical trio – Harry, Ron, and Hermione – are back for their second year of schooling. This is possibly the most dangerous time of all at Hogwarts, however, as the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened and Slytherin’s monster has been unleashed on the school – and is attacking students. Can they find the chamber and stop the monster before the school gets shut down or, worse, before someone is killed?
If the biggest flaw in Philosopher's Stoneis that it takes too long to really get to the point, then that is almost immediately solved in Chamber of Secrets. While there is still a bit of preamble, the plot itself is foreshadowed in an early at-the-Dursley's chapter with the appearance of the house elf Dobby (who is, in my opinion, one of the best characters introduced in this book), and the attacks begin following the Halloween chapter - which is relatively early on; the books each cover the course of approximately one year, starting typically around Harry's birthday at the end of July and continuing until the end of the school year in June. Once again the book is very anecdotal, or at least appears so, but the story is a lot more cohesive than its predecessor. There's far less opportunity for you to question where it's going or to get bored - not that you're likely to get bored with Philosopher's Stone- because there's more visible to the reader in this book. You still have all the questions about what's happening, but they're all relevant to the plot - what is the Chambe of Secrets, who is Slytherin's Heir and what is His monster? Rather than question it for a few chapters near the end you get to question it for a lot longer.
The other thing that I really liked about this novel is how much it foreshadows for the greater series - more so, in my opinion, than its predecessor and even some of the following books. Things that come up in Chamber of Secrets end up playing a far greater role in the overall series - some of them being so trivial that you overlook them when first introduced. I'm not going to point them all out here because that's part of the fun of reading, and re-reading, the series; seeing all the little details that Rowling put in there that you missed before, or could only really notice in hindsight.
http://ishreviews.blogspot.ca/2012/10/harry-potter-and-chamber-of-secrets.html