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A review by readwithalycia
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
“It is the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more.“
This book progresses into a much darker, elaborate plot, which can be expected as there have been many events in previous books leading up to this point and the main characters are older. Although I’ve watched the movie so many times before, the book gave much more insight into Tom Riddle’s background and how everything with that plot line has come into fruition. I loved how much more time Harry got with Dumbledore and everything he taught and showed him. Although the ending was not new to me, it still hurt all the same and was much worse in the book. Snape’s betrayal, Harry’s warnings about Malfoy, the Ministry, the subplots with Lupin and Greyback, the Horcrux, just everything. Everything was so well written and planned out perfectly to lead up to the last and final book.
This book progresses into a much darker, elaborate plot, which can be expected as there have been many events in previous books leading up to this point and the main characters are older. Although I’ve watched the movie so many times before, the book gave much more insight into Tom Riddle’s background and how everything with that plot line has come into fruition. I loved how much more time Harry got with Dumbledore and everything he taught and showed him. Although the ending was not new to me, it still hurt all the same and was much worse in the book. Snape’s betrayal, Harry’s warnings about Malfoy, the Ministry, the subplots with Lupin and Greyback, the Horcrux, just everything. Everything was so well written and planned out perfectly to lead up to the last and final book.