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kelly_e'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? No
4.75
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."
Graphic: Death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Confinement
Minor: Animal death and Animal cruelty
jhbandcats's review
- 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
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.
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Bullying, Classism, Murder, Violence, and Confinement
sophie42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Mass/school shootings, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood
szuum'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Bullying and Animal death
Minor: Murder
maren_hemsath'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Bullying and Grief
Minor: Blood
kbairbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Medical content, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
warlockdorian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Fatphobia, Grief, Bullying, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Classism, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Xenophobia
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Bullying
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Hate crime
molly_rose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Confinement, and Gaslighting
rayne_1906's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Violence