Reviews

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

ethrbo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

erasmios's review against another edition

3.0

One down, two more left. Most of what I wrote on the third book applies here as well. The language is rather clunky and most of the "translations" are shamefully boring katakana abominations, but there's a handful of cleverness scattered among the pages too (although it doesn't come anywhere near the perfection of the Finnish translation). There are surprisingly many blunders that make it clear the translator missed the point of the original sentence or idiom. In the end, it's still Harry Potter and reading it in Japanese provides a pleasant way to keep up (and improve) my language skills.

aomidori's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

5.0

sumayyaha's review against another edition

4.0

And I only feel worse for the suffering of Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw. Certainly Slytherin deserves anything coming their way...?

deepat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

Another great book from J K Rowling. Books getting darker as the years pass. Harry comes face to face with death - unnecessary and sudden. He also learns to accept the inevitable with courage; some things simply cannot be changed - a hard lesson for the toughest among us. I also realised that most of Dumbledore’s dialogues are “Quotable quotes”, really! Great story-telling. Can’t wait to continue the series. 

kamorse33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

aliciamahrif's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

comradeant's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

It was wild to watch the plot become more and more tangled with “oh god how is he gonna make it out of this” until you’re actually concerned like “oh god he is not going to make it out of this.” Harry Potter is the most traumatized fucking kid and Dumbledore perpetuates it. Hate the old weirdo. 

ladynamiradina's review against another edition

5.0

Loved it. My favorite of the seven!!!

nicsimx's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

5.0