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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
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:
N/A
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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:
No
4,5/5
First time reading Harry Potter. Not a lie; my first time.
And the book is very gook. Sure, Harry is a Gary Stu, but JK writes very well, to be honest. The only thing that doesn't have sense for me are the trials at the end, they don't have sense. They're very conveniently done so as not to make the book too long and so the protagonists, 11-year-old children, can pass. Imagine an adult... Of course he passed XD Not a spoiler; everyone know the story at this time.
But overall... It is a very good book. I can't say I like Harry. I like Neville more as a character, to be honest.
First time reading Harry Potter. Not a lie; my first time.
And the book is very gook. Sure, Harry is a Gary Stu, but JK writes very well, to be honest. The only thing that doesn't have sense for me are the trials at the end, they don't have sense. They're very conveniently done so as not to make the book too long and so the protagonists, 11-year-old children, can pass. Imagine an adult... Of course he passed XD Not a spoiler; everyone know the story at this time.
But overall... It is a very good book. I can't say I like Harry. I like Neville more as a character, to be honest.
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was my first read, and I like it a lot.
Easy and cozy read.
Easy and cozy read.
Trans lives matter.
Trans women are women.
Trans rights are human rights.
Trans women are women.
Trans rights are human rights.
Reviewed for Books and livres
Am I a victim of the Potter mania ? Nope. Don't hit me. Are my boyfriend and daughters Potter maniacs ? Yes ! Coud I ever escape it ? I don't believe so, Harry Potter is everywhere. Have I seen all the Harry Potter films ? Yes. But only recently, last year.
Let me explain : many years ago, I read this very book because my sister loved it (she worked for the French railways and the French railways people really looooved the idea of Platform 9 3/4 among other things). And yes, I loved the book too but wasn't crazy about it. So I didn't read the others.
Then my daughters wanted to watch aaaaall the films (and wanted Hermione costumes, and wands, and collected Harry Potter Pop collectibles, etc etc etc). So we watched them : on sunday afternoons, just after the sunday meal, with our shutters closed for a better image when the weather was sunny, and I fell asleep each time confortably settled on the sofa, warm and cosy. Up until last year, when I felt I *had* to finally watch all of them if I wanted to be part of this world, I had never seen a Harry Potter film entirely, just bits and pieces.
So when Tom reads things launched his #HARRYPOTTER2020 challenge, I joined in.
And I don't regret re-reading Harry and the philosopher's stone, I love all the inventivity in this book, the humour, the whole universe. The film is very faithful to the book, I could watch the images in my head, but I've been told it's not been the same afterward and I'm looking forward to finding out how exactly.
Here was my confession, I feel I'm the last people on Earth who hadn't watched the films until 2019 and still hasn't read all the books !
- "What do you see when you look in the Mirror (of desire) ?
- I ? I see myself holding a pair of thick, wollen socks."
Harry stared.
- "One can never have enough socks", said Dumbledore. Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books."
Am I a victim of the Potter mania ? Nope. Don't hit me. Are my boyfriend and daughters Potter maniacs ? Yes ! Coud I ever escape it ? I don't believe so, Harry Potter is everywhere. Have I seen all the Harry Potter films ? Yes. But only recently, last year.
Let me explain : many years ago, I read this very book because my sister loved it (she worked for the French railways and the French railways people really looooved the idea of Platform 9 3/4 among other things). And yes, I loved the book too but wasn't crazy about it. So I didn't read the others.
Then my daughters wanted to watch aaaaall the films (and wanted Hermione costumes, and wands, and collected Harry Potter Pop collectibles, etc etc etc). So we watched them : on sunday afternoons, just after the sunday meal, with our shutters closed for a better image when the weather was sunny, and I fell asleep each time confortably settled on the sofa, warm and cosy. Up until last year, when I felt I *had* to finally watch all of them if I wanted to be part of this world, I had never seen a Harry Potter film entirely, just bits and pieces.
So when Tom reads things launched his #HARRYPOTTER2020 challenge, I joined in.
And I don't regret re-reading Harry and the philosopher's stone, I love all the inventivity in this book, the humour, the whole universe. The film is very faithful to the book, I could watch the images in my head, but I've been told it's not been the same afterward and I'm looking forward to finding out how exactly.
Here was my confession, I feel I'm the last people on Earth who hadn't watched the films until 2019 and still hasn't read all the books !
- "What do you see when you look in the Mirror (of desire) ?
- I ? I see myself holding a pair of thick, wollen socks."
Harry stared.
- "One can never have enough socks", said Dumbledore. Another Christmas has come and gone and I didn't get a single pair. People will insist on giving me books."
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5/5
Dreszcze przenikają mnie do szpiku kości gdy pomyślę o dniu, w którym J.K. Rowling zaczęła pisać "Harry'ego Pottera". Wyobrażam sobie, jak pachniała herbata, którą piła, jakie ciastko jadła, jaki kolor miał tusz w jej piórze i jak promienie słońca padały na pokrytą pochyłym pismem serwetkę przez okno w kawiarni The Elephant House. Siedziała i pisała, nie mając pojęcia, że niedługo życie jej, a potem milionów ludzi w każdym zakątku świata kompletnie się zmieni.
Nie wyobrażam sobie świata bez Harry'ego Pottera. Bez quidditcha, psotnego Dumbledora, peronu 9 i ¾ , kremowego piwa i trzygłowego Puszka. Do dzisiaj znałam jednak to wszystko wyłącznie z filmów - mama czytała mi książki J.K. Rowling do snu, gdy miałam sześć lat i od tamtej pory z różnych powodów nie potrafiłam zabrać się do ponownej lektury. Thank god! Nigdy wcześniej nie potrafiłabym docenić wyobraźni autorki i jej precyzyjności w kreowaniu fabuły. Joanne - zrobiłaś to dobrze!
@papierowa.julia
Dreszcze przenikają mnie do szpiku kości gdy pomyślę o dniu, w którym J.K. Rowling zaczęła pisać "Harry'ego Pottera". Wyobrażam sobie, jak pachniała herbata, którą piła, jakie ciastko jadła, jaki kolor miał tusz w jej piórze i jak promienie słońca padały na pokrytą pochyłym pismem serwetkę przez okno w kawiarni The Elephant House. Siedziała i pisała, nie mając pojęcia, że niedługo życie jej, a potem milionów ludzi w każdym zakątku świata kompletnie się zmieni.
Nie wyobrażam sobie świata bez Harry'ego Pottera. Bez quidditcha, psotnego Dumbledora, peronu 9 i ¾ , kremowego piwa i trzygłowego Puszka. Do dzisiaj znałam jednak to wszystko wyłącznie z filmów - mama czytała mi książki J.K. Rowling do snu, gdy miałam sześć lat i od tamtej pory z różnych powodów nie potrafiłam zabrać się do ponownej lektury. Thank god! Nigdy wcześniej nie potrafiłabym docenić wyobraźni autorki i jej precyzyjności w kreowaniu fabuły. Joanne - zrobiłaś to dobrze!
@papierowa.julia