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A review by stuffhanreads
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
4.0
Now, I haven't delved into the wizarding world for a long while, so I decided to bring out my illustrated version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which is very pretty. Of course with childhood favourites, the writing just doesn't hit the same when you read it as an adult and that's how I feel about this book. The nostalgia mixed with the illustrations made me rate this higher than I would've without.
I couldn't get into it as much as I used to, I felt like it got boring around the middle and it was one of those books that felt rushed. The time skips were rather large, though I can't fault it too much it is directed towards children. I feel like the further I go with this reread the more I'll feel like the writing is better. Since this was a series made for a growing child, each book gets darker, as a child gets older.
Overall, a solid 4/5 stars including a star for illustrations and nostalgia. So a middle 3/5 without.
I couldn't get into it as much as I used to, I felt like it got boring around the middle and it was one of those books that felt rushed. The time skips were rather large, though I can't fault it too much it is directed towards children. I feel like the further I go with this reread the more I'll feel like the writing is better. Since this was a series made for a growing child, each book gets darker, as a child gets older.
Overall, a solid 4/5 stars including a star for illustrations and nostalgia. So a middle 3/5 without.