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A review by dylanhenning
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
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? Yes
4.0
Public statement: J.K. Rowling is a mean spirited person using her fame and influence to dehumanize and dismantle the rights of Transgender people throughout the world. Her actions and words are not only incorrect but harmful and buying new copies of her books puts more money in her pockets to give her more freedom and resources to continue her hateful and misguided crusade. The copies of the Harry Potter books I own were purchased well before her anti-trans tirade began and I encourage all of you to read ethically by either buying her books secondhand or borrowing them from your local library so no additional money goes into her pockets.
Now for my review… this book is a step up from the previous one. The lore and history of Hogwarts and the wider Wizarding world is expanded upon. This book lays the ground work for some wonderful plot threads that will be explored more deeply in later books. The new characters are quickly and easily woven into the fabric of this new story.
I greatly enjoyed the darker themes explored throughout the book. Almost feeling like a YA horror novel at times. Although ✨spoilers ahead✨ no one really dies and on a re-read there’s a few too many plot conveniences for me to rate this book any higher than it is. There’s this giant snake with a killer glare and all the victims just happened have seen it indirectly? I would’ve appreciated there to be some stakes and one of the characters really die to give the story the sense of dread and urgency it was lacking.
Now for my review… this book is a step up from the previous one. The lore and history of Hogwarts and the wider Wizarding world is expanded upon. This book lays the ground work for some wonderful plot threads that will be explored more deeply in later books. The new characters are quickly and easily woven into the fabric of this new story.
I greatly enjoyed the darker themes explored throughout the book. Almost feeling like a YA horror novel at times. Although ✨spoilers ahead✨ no one really dies and on a re-read there’s a few too many plot conveniences for me to rate this book any higher than it is. There’s this giant snake with a killer glare and all the victims just happened have seen it indirectly? I would’ve appreciated there to be some stakes and one of the characters really die to give the story the sense of dread and urgency it was lacking.