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sp0resdruid's review
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Very expositional writing style with no real adherence to the plot structure. Rich wold-building should adhere to the plot. As such, Rowling leaves too many unsolved plot holes. 20 spells mentioned in the entire series should put Hermoine as the top mage in the world. The wild is shown to have several magical nations, yet despite this, the only protection from Voldy comes from a high school? Also nothing can convince me that Horcruxes were not an afterthought, deus ex brought in. Also among the only diverse characters are a black man named Kingsley Shacklebolt and an Asian student(origin unknown) named Cho Chang. How Rowling got away with naming these characters, only the publishing house knows. And this is before we even touch the author’s flagrant and horrid transphobic stance. Definitely recommend the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud or the Patternist series by Olivia Butler as much better fleshed-out fantasy novels.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
krhe's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
No me lo he "leído", pero me sé la historia entera porque una amiga está obsesionada. Me lo he estado poniendo de fondo en audiolibro ilegal para dormir, no apoyen a transfobas racistas y clasistas.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Slavery, Racism, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Stalking, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Classism, Bullying, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, Ableism, and Animal cruelty
marsisred's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed the books at the beginning but I slowly lost interest.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, War, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Racism
itwassomethingabout's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Racism, Slavery, Homophobia, and Misogyny
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