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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
I did not read this when it came out in 2000 but came across it recently. It's interesting to read it after the series is over and after the movies were made. It was written around the time of the release of The Goblet of Fire.
It feels quite sanitized by Scholastic. For example,her answer to "Did your editor at Scholastic make many changes for the American edition? don't sound like her voice. I think J.K. Rowling knows American children could have handled all the original British vocabulary. Also, I've read elsewhere her biggest regret is letting them change the title of the first book, and that of course is not mentioned here.
I hope someday we get a real biography (or even better, autobiography) of J.K. Rowling.
It feels quite sanitized by Scholastic. For example,her answer to "Did your editor at Scholastic make many changes for the American edition? don't sound like her voice. I think J.K. Rowling knows American children could have handled all the original British vocabulary. Also, I've read elsewhere her biggest regret is letting them change the title of the first book, and that of course is not mentioned here.
I hope someday we get a real biography (or even better, autobiography) of J.K. Rowling.
2.5
La entrevista está bien, pero los comentarios de la autora y la edición del libro son vergonzosos.
La entrevista está bien, pero los comentarios de la autora y la edición del libro son vergonzosos.
Very inspiring, short, and sweet book about J.K. Rowling's life, as well as her writing. I've been in a slump lately, and this was a nice little treat to pull me out of it. Now, I want nothing more to go and write to my heart's content.
Used this book to write a book report on JKR in 4th grade. It’s been 15 years but fuck JKR. fucking terf.
As a middle school English teacher, I was able to order for free this slim book with my giant fall 2001 order of student books. I liked this incredibly quick read, and I like having the book available to my students for their reading. However, if you're a HP fan, there's not really any new information here.
In 2012, I've kept this book in my classroom library because as younger students begin to read HP, they don't see the same media hype about Rowling. They actually know less about her, so they enjoy this book more than my students in 2001.
In 2012, I've kept this book in my classroom library because as younger students begin to read HP, they don't see the same media hype about Rowling. They actually know less about her, so they enjoy this book more than my students in 2001.
This is the ONLY authorized biography of J. K. Rowling. It’s basically divided into three parts. The first half of the book are questions posed to Rowling – the sorts of questions her legions of fans might want to ask. This covers her life from childhood to her unimagined success as a writer. The middle section deals with the books; only the first three had been published when this was written, though book # 4 was ready and is discussed (no spoilers). The last section revisits some of the interviews Rowling’s given with major media outlets – Newsweek or Larry King, for example.
It’s perfectly fine for children, but lacking in the kind of detail adults would like. Since it’s aimed at children I still give it 3 stars.
It’s perfectly fine for children, but lacking in the kind of detail adults would like. Since it’s aimed at children I still give it 3 stars.
It was really interesting to learn some things about JKR but I was very disappointed to see a glaring error in the summary of book 2. The Dursleys did NOT withhold his mail, that would be Dobby. Fact checker? or maybe just read the book?
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Good book, quick read.
Growing up, I was obsessed with Harry Potter (let's be real, I still am). I am sure I read this book a few times growing up, but I didn't remember much from it, so when I came across my old copy of it, I figured it was time for a re-read.
Good book overall. I especially enjoyed the interview section in which Rowling talks about her life. From there, the book is just a lot of summary of the first four books. It is interesting reading this now that the last three books are out as well as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (book, film, and screenplay), and Quidditch Through the Ages. You can tell even then that Rowling had no idea how big this phenomenon would get.
Written in a way that is simple to understand, this is a good non-fiction book for young HP fans, although it 's a bit dated now.
Good book, quick read.
Growing up, I was obsessed with Harry Potter (let's be real, I still am). I am sure I read this book a few times growing up, but I didn't remember much from it, so when I came across my old copy of it, I figured it was time for a re-read.
Good book overall. I especially enjoyed the interview section in which Rowling talks about her life. From there, the book is just a lot of summary of the first four books. It is interesting reading this now that the last three books are out as well as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (book, film, and screenplay), and Quidditch Through the Ages. You can tell even then that Rowling had no idea how big this phenomenon would get.
Written in a way that is simple to understand, this is a good non-fiction book for young HP fans, although it 's a bit dated now.
I’m not going to leave a rating because I read this as a kid before JKR started posting hateful stuff online. Gosh, I used to worship her and she turned out to be such a jerk