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kgbooks89's review against another edition
2.0
I'm so sad to be rating a Harry Potter book so low! The main rule I find when it comes to plot - having characters go back in time over and over is not that exciting! It's just annoying. I didn't love the characters and of course, missed J.K. Rowling's writing style. I understand it's a play, so that makes it more of the bare minimum when it comes to writing, but still found it very boring and cheesy to read. The plot was not as mature as the original book series. The characters were more childish and the villain more "cartoony." Very unimpressed.
jbrownleo's review against another edition
4.0
This had a great idea behind it, but first it was written as a play which wasn’t really so bad except I think it would have been much better as a book. Also, I would have liked to know what happened to some of the other characters from the original books. I felt, too, that Ron’s character turned into a bit of an idiot
brunborg's review against another edition
2.0
dette føltes mer ut som fanfiction enn som harry potter:( les «Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality» i stedet!!
angelica87's review against another edition
5.0
Okay... here I go with my non spoiler review. First, I was actually super nervous about this play because I thought that it could be either amazing or disastrous. Turns out, I should have had more faith in JK. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is astounding.
I laughed and I cried (oh boy did I cry). I turned the pages one after another and I read the words as quickly as I could (1h 45m total) and O_o this play was breathtaking. I loved seeing our beloved characters all grown up... I loved meeting their children properly. I loved how it paid homage to the past while carving out a new space for itself.
There are a thousand and one things that I could say about this play... especially in regards to the plot (o_O the plot was just mind-boggling good) but I will just say that it is a worthy sequel if there ever was one.
I hope beyond hope that not only will I have the chance to see this play in two parts in person one day and hopefully, if the fates align, after the Fantastic Beasts trilogy we will have a Cursed Child movie as our ninth Potter film. ^_^
Also... my fingers are crossed that JK will revisit Potter's world again. I need more!
I laughed and I cried (oh boy did I cry). I turned the pages one after another and I read the words as quickly as I could (1h 45m total) and O_o this play was breathtaking. I loved seeing our beloved characters all grown up... I loved meeting their children properly. I loved how it paid homage to the past while carving out a new space for itself.
There are a thousand and one things that I could say about this play... especially in regards to the plot (o_O the plot was just mind-boggling good) but I will just say that it is a worthy sequel if there ever was one.
I hope beyond hope that not only will I have the chance to see this play in two parts in person one day and hopefully, if the fates align, after the Fantastic Beasts trilogy we will have a Cursed Child movie as our ninth Potter film. ^_^
Also... my fingers are crossed that JK will revisit Potter's world again. I need more!
kirstenrose22's review against another edition
3.0
So. It's okay. I don't really think we needed a Part 8, but whatever. Lots of fannish shout-outs, lots of revisiting, so-so story of the next generation. I'm just kinda meh.
ethemcd2023's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good storyline, and pretty heart-wrenching, but it seemed like a fanfiction to me because the characters kept saying things that were out of character.
chitraa's review against another edition
3.0
Considering the fact that I started this book thinking that it's going to be an utter garbage, I was pleasantly surprised. I was thoroughly entertained and I'll take this book as an official weird fanfiction in a play format rather than a part of the franchise.
megstro's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5