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4.59 AVERAGE
4.59 AVERAGE
3.75 stars ⚡️
Sirius Black’s name was mentioned once in the first two books, and even then I knew he was going to be legendary. I WAS NOT WRONG!
I absolutely loved the introduction of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black as characters; those two are by far my favourites of the series. They add a certain aspect to the story that I can’t exactly pinpoint, though it’s certainly amazing.
The last hundred pages of the Prisoner of Azkaban were incredible. There were revelations happening left and right; I never could have guessed at half of what we learned. Stakes were high and tensions rising in the last bit of action, which was great!
Before the last quarter, however, I found myself growing disappointed with this book. The Prisoner of Azkaban was definitely the slowest in the series thus far, and it is also the longest out of the first three instalments. Most of it was comprised of Harry Potter eavesdropping for information and seeing repeated bad omens. I was left slightly bored for the majority of this story, as nothing truly eventful took place until we got to meet Sirius. I was eager to learn more about Black since he was mentioned, but it wasn’t until almost the halfway point when speculations of his past or escape were even mildly elaborated.
If it weren’t for the ending, I fear I wouldn’t have liked this book at all. Sirius and Lupin boosted my rating by nearly a full star, and I’m really glad for it. I hope they play a future role in the series, as I’m terribly eager to see more of them!
Sirius Black’s name was mentioned once in the first two books, and even then I knew he was going to be legendary. I WAS NOT WRONG!
I absolutely loved the introduction of Remus Lupin and Sirius Black as characters; those two are by far my favourites of the series. They add a certain aspect to the story that I can’t exactly pinpoint, though it’s certainly amazing.
The last hundred pages of the Prisoner of Azkaban were incredible. There were revelations happening left and right; I never could have guessed at half of what we learned. Stakes were high and tensions rising in the last bit of action, which was great!
Before the last quarter, however, I found myself growing disappointed with this book. The Prisoner of Azkaban was definitely the slowest in the series thus far, and it is also the longest out of the first three instalments. Most of it was comprised of Harry Potter eavesdropping for information and seeing repeated bad omens. I was left slightly bored for the majority of this story, as nothing truly eventful took place until we got to meet Sirius. I was eager to learn more about Black since he was mentioned, but it wasn’t until almost the halfway point when speculations of his past or escape were even mildly elaborated.
If it weren’t for the ending, I fear I wouldn’t have liked this book at all. Sirius and Lupin boosted my rating by nearly a full star, and I’m really glad for it. I hope they play a future role in the series, as I’m terribly eager to see more of them!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. The last 100 pages left me in shock saying over and over "oh my goodness!" "this is insane!" "i can't believe what just happened!" I was speechless so many times and I called a few things that were going to happen but even with what I knew JK Rowling had twists in there that I could never have called! I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
This is my favorite book of the series. It introduced interesting characters and an awesome back story!
The first book with darker themes and further expansion into the people in Harry’s life’s pasts
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
adventurous
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:
Complicated