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proza's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Child abuse, Grief, Child death, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Torture, Bullying, and Chronic illness
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Dementia, Adult/minor relationship, and Infertility
epeolatrist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Torture
Minor: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
briochebun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
“I didn't much like my life without you in it either.”
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Note: I want to preface this by stating that I am not much of a theater person — and I don’t have much experience reading playscripts — so it’s entirely possible that this just wasn’t my cup of tea!
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Where to begin with this one? I guess I’ll start off with mentioning that I wasn’t a big fan of the way that the original HP characters were portrayed in this story…
While I understand that these characters have grown older - there are things that I just cannot see them doing (and Harry being a horrendous father & saying horrible things to McGonagall are two of those things).
This is the same Harry James Potter that used the cruciatus curse on Amycus because he spit in McGonagall’s face, and you expect me to believe that adult Harry would speak to her the way that he did? Belittling McGonagall for not having children of her own, and then ordering her around as though he’s her boss? Never in a million years.
I also wasn’t a fan of most of the dialogue in this story — it felt rather lackluster and left me wanting more depth.
(I also have issues with whoever thought that it was ok — or funny — to have Albus kiss his aunt on the mouth multiple times. There was no reason for that to happen?)
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The one shining light throughout this playscript was Albus & Scorpius’ relationship. I enjoyed reading about them and their care towards one another!
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Note: It’s possible that I would feel differently about this story if I were to watch the actual play (perhaps it’s something that needs to be seen to be fully enjoyed) but that’s not possible for me at the moment - so this will have to do.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Torture and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship
daisy1_f's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Torture, Child death, and Death of parent
annapox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Minor: Body horror, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Grief, Racial slurs, Violence, War, Child abuse, Bullying, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Murder, Terminal illness, and Hate crime
amiamor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Classism, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: War, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Violence
lilith_hmr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Death of parent
leilaliw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Torture, and Child death
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Death of parent
madeleine_wilks's review against another edition
2.25
Obviously, it doesn’t hold a candle to the actual series. The thought is laughable, and I’m sure if you were to ask the authors of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, they would agree wholeheartedly. The beginning of this was cringe-worthy and made me want to bang my head into a wall. Oftentimes they strayed very far from an original characters personality (Harry was absolutely nothing like the Harry we all know and love), the school was nothing like Hogwarts, everyone spoke similarly, and there were no diverse personalities. Everyone felt the same, even our well-loved cast. They missed a huge point that the original franchise is so revered for- unique and quirky characters. There was a lot of forced drama, a lot of poorly portrayed teenage angst, and quite a bit of making characters follow some very thin, very forced logic that made most decisions seem irrational and most situations very unlikely.
But all in all, it was eh.
That is the best word I have.
There were a few okay moments towards the end, to be honest. There were some moments that made me smile. If I hadn't known the true wonder of the first seven books, I would have said: "That was nice". So I'm just throwing it in the middle. It could have been worse. It is fanfiction, after all.
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse
alisazhup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Objectively, was it bad? Pretty much. But if you treat this like a book that was written a long time after the ending of a series, then it has the potential to be enjoyed.
(Plus, I borrowed this book from the library so J.K. Rowling did not receive any of my money)
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Death, Murder, Torture, and Violence
Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, and Stalking
The author of this book is openly transphobic on social media