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A review by linda_1410
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
Book review here:
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/43cc5c73-09a5-4df8-8859-9d6b0557abff
It's been so interesting listening to the British edition of this series after all these years. This book was up and down and all over the place in regards to the changes that were made to the American edition. Oftentimes, I was simply baffled why some words were changed at all, and on a few occasions, I was surprised to find some extensive additions - and bemused at one omission.
American readers got the scoop on Apparating, since there's an explanation from Ron how his parents will be able to get home before they steal the car. And Dobby shows up with Malfoy at the end with no explanation in the British edition, while the American edition explains that Malfoy stormed out mid-shoe polish and Dobby was trying to finish the job. There were a couple of other minor deletions/additions, but the one that ticked me off was removing some of Ron's and Ginny's reunion after the Chamber of Secrets, in which Ron is much more caring and attentive to Ginny, and I can't figure out why that'd be left out. It's so important to see that affection between them and leaving it out for no reason makes no sense.
It's easy to forget or overlook how pivotal this book is to the rest of the series, possibly even more so than the first book, but this really does set up the coming books and provides the framework for the finale. I missed not seeing as much of Neville in this one. Lockhart is just as obnoxious as ever, and Draco is just as pathetic.
I'm still enjoying Fry's narration. He doesn't have the range for voices that Dale has, but he brings a liveliness and whimsy to the story that suits it very well.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/43cc5c73-09a5-4df8-8859-9d6b0557abff
It's been so interesting listening to the British edition of this series after all these years. This book was up and down and all over the place in regards to the changes that were made to the American edition. Oftentimes, I was simply baffled why some words were changed at all, and on a few occasions, I was surprised to find some extensive additions - and bemused at one omission.
It's easy to forget or overlook how pivotal this book is to the rest of the series, possibly even more so than the first book, but this really does set up the coming books and provides the framework for the finale. I missed not seeing as much of Neville in this one. Lockhart is just as obnoxious as ever, and Draco is just as pathetic.
I'm still enjoying Fry's narration. He doesn't have the range for voices that Dale has, but he brings a liveliness and whimsy to the story that suits it very well.