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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

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comradeant's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.75

It’s crazy how different the book and movie are. The rift between the three when Hermione went to the teachers about the broom and the rat was frustrating but honestly was written well. That’s exactly how kids act. Lupin is one of my favorite characters however!

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laurajordensharris's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.25


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mjones14's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyed this one! This is obviously a reread but it was interesting noting the differences between it and the film

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lazlostrange's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75


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literally_mint's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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axel_p's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I'm starting to get addicted to this series.

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sunnycollins_'s review

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adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

 one of the shorter books in the series, I appreciate how much plot is packed into this one. There were very few moments that felt slow/skippable.

The reason I've given this book a 4/5 is because of the beginning; I really hate the first couple of chapters. I can't really place why, but the whole situation with
his aunt and the night bus
has always made me feel extremely uncomfortable. 

I really love the little bits we get about
the Marauders towards the end of the book
and think that, overall, this book has been the most cohesive of the series. While the other two books (especially the second one) felt extremely back-loaded as far as the main conflict goes, this one felt more balanced.

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emmajh91's review

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adventurous mysterious fast-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

5.0


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kelly_e's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.75

Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter #3
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4.75
Pub Date: July 8, 1999

T H R E E • W O R D S

Tense • Adventurous • Quick

📖 S Y N O P S I S

As Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for their third year things are tense. Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. Enforcements have been called in to help guard the school. Everyone is on high alert. Cornelius Fudge believes Harry to be Sirius' target.

💭 T H O U G H T S

The third book is where I really got hooked on the series, and the same can be said this time around. The stakes are higher, the action really starts to take off, and I started to really feel invested in Harry's wellbeing. I also enjoyed learning more about past events and Harry's parents. And of course, the quidditch is so good in this one! I loved that it played a bigger role.

It's been said many times before, the writing isn't always fabulous, but the story is so entertaining. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is hands down my favourite thus far, bringing the storyline to a whole new level.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers of all ages!

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"The ones who love us never really leave us, you can always find them in here."

"The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed." 

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jhbandcats's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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

5.0

This has always been my favorite of the Harry Potter books. It’s a huge leap from the second in the series, far more complex and with quite an array of unique, intriguing plot points such as the Shrieking Shack, the Dementors and the chocolate cure, and the Marauder’s Map. 

There is a lot more depth to what we learn about the town of Hogsmeade, its stores and their wares, including the tasty treats at the Three Broomsticks pub and Honeydukes candy shop, and all the mayhem that can be purchased from the joke shop. Fred and George Weasley, lively troublemakers, show off their favorites to their mother’s and teachers’ dismay. 

There’s all sorts of clever wordplay - “Sirius” and “Remus Lupin” are my two favorite. There are funny bits about spells gone wrong, including one with errant vegetables. There’s further character development with Hermione’s unexpected sassiness adding pizzazz - plus it humanizes her and makes her more lovable, which is sometimes challenging given her absolute focus on rules and studying.

I could read this book another five times and still not grow tired of it.  

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