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4.62 AVERAGE
4.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
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:
No
actual rating: 4.5 stars ✨
i can’t believe i’m really finished with this series
i can’t believe i’m really finished with this series
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I mean it is Harry Potter. I have nothing to complain about these books
2023 Just finished the series re-read for fall. Always a joy.
2017 review: The first time I read this book, I was stuck in a dentist's chair for some long procedure. I held the heavy hardback book over my head and read. When the dental assistant would come back in to check on me, she'd laugh at my uncomfortable position. I didn't even notice, so gripped was I within the pages of the story.
I, unlike many of Rowling's fans, did not grow up with Harry. I was a young, newly married adult 25 years of age before I opened the first book. Still, the series has made an impression and it's something I reread (either to myself or my children) every other year or so.
On this go, I began rereading the series while stuck in bed with some health problems. What a delightful way to pass the time. I know some of the Potter franchise success can be attributed to the timing of the thing - Harry Potter arrived on the scene just as we were tipping into the new digital age. The burgeoning internet, the home computer, the ability for fans to network across the globe in new ways all combined to turn Harry Potter into a phenomena. Still though, while Rowling may not be Shakespeare, I have really come to respect her plotting, her clue laying, her character building, and her incredible imagination.
All right, so this is more sentimental nostalgia than a book review, but I'm pretty sure the world doesn't need another review on a HP book. I've enjoyed re-reading / listening to this and once again, I'm sorry that it's over. Till next time, Harry.
2017 review: The first time I read this book, I was stuck in a dentist's chair for some long procedure. I held the heavy hardback book over my head and read. When the dental assistant would come back in to check on me, she'd laugh at my uncomfortable position. I didn't even notice, so gripped was I within the pages of the story.
I, unlike many of Rowling's fans, did not grow up with Harry. I was a young, newly married adult 25 years of age before I opened the first book. Still, the series has made an impression and it's something I reread (either to myself or my children) every other year or so.
On this go, I began rereading the series while stuck in bed with some health problems. What a delightful way to pass the time. I know some of the Potter franchise success can be attributed to the timing of the thing - Harry Potter arrived on the scene just as we were tipping into the new digital age. The burgeoning internet, the home computer, the ability for fans to network across the globe in new ways all combined to turn Harry Potter into a phenomena. Still though, while Rowling may not be Shakespeare, I have really come to respect her plotting, her clue laying, her character building, and her incredible imagination.
All right, so this is more sentimental nostalgia than a book review, but I'm pretty sure the world doesn't need another review on a HP book. I've enjoyed re-reading / listening to this and once again, I'm sorry that it's over. Till next time, Harry.
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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:
Complicated