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Summary: Maybe only because I expected more
Review: Along with the lack of adventure plot during most of the book, and how annoying Harry is as a moody teen, there were some things that bothered me that no one else mentioned.1. The heroes in the book (Harry, Ron, and Hermione), were nerdy reject types who made it because they stood together as friends. What a nice imaginary haven for all the nerdy children who routinely read books, and all of us grown-ups who used to be those nerdy children. Now the heroics of school drop-outs are the only exciting part of the first 700 pages, while Harry's moping and bad attitude completely drown out the bonds of friendship previously established.
2. The lack of strong adult role models also tears apart the comforting world order initially introduced in the series.
3. Borrowing pop-culture features - the Maxwell Smart phone booth/elevator, the Lawrence Fishburne character (Shacklebolt)
4. Three adult wizarding characters with alcohol on their breaths. Why does this human social ill appear, unjudged and not commented on, in the wizarding world? Overall, I just think the main drama in the book should be good versus evil, not all the petty political and emotional upheavals that take up the first 700 pages.
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Summary: THE DARKEST BOOK YET
Review: JK ROWLING'S NEWEST BOOK IS THE DARKEST ONE YET. HERE NOT ONLY HARRY IS AT HIS ANGRY BEST AND THIS IS THE BOOK WHERE........DIES.I WOULD NOT BE THE ONE TO SPOIL THE FUN FOR THE OTHER READERS,PLZ READ AND BE ENTHRALLED AS NEVER BEFORE.
THIS IS THE BOOK WHERE FRED AND GEORGE LEAVES SCHOOL TO FOLLOW THEIR AMBITION,VOLDY(I'M NOT SCARED)RETURNS ONCE MORE WITH HIS LONG FINGERS AND HIS REPTILIAN FEATURES GLEAM WITH MALEVOLENCE,HERE CORNELIUS FUDGE REALIZES HIS TERRIBLE MISTAKE AND WE GET A SNEAK PEEK IN WHAT TYPE OF A CHILDHOOD SNAPE HAD.
I HAVE RESERVED A TOTAL PARAGRAPH FOR DOLORES UMBRIDGE, THE BUBOTUBER PUS IN FORM OF A HUMAN WHO JOIN OUR HEROES AND MAKE THEIR LIFE HELL.
READ IT!!!
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Summary: not a bad book
Review: Harry potter is a series that is enjoyable for all kinds and all ages of people. This new book, Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix (book 5) is not the BEST book around that you can read. I liked all the books and movies dealing with Harry Potter (the fictional wizard), but the only thing wrong is that the series is too childish. For example, Ron and Hermione argues too much in prisoner of azkaban and all of the other series. In addition, Harry, probably the best wizard of his kind, is a show-off (kind of anyways), and he always gets to deafeat the bad guys, and that's wrong, all the other people in the books are supposed to help! Moreover, the book has some cool action of magic charms and spells, plus some really cool and nice organizations from the D.A (Dumbledore's Army) to the Order of the Phoenix. In other words, you should read this book, :)
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Summary: But...
Review: D.A. Memeber: I can't deny that I was absolutely surprised by the ORDER; it was out of my expectations, both in a good way and in a bad one. First of all it took JKR so long to write down 870 pages of her story! Secondly you can't really say that it wasn't mesmerizing, but I believe it could have been better. I mean it is really becoming a business tool instead of a magical any-age reading. In one of the reviews somebody said "Is J.K. Rowling losing her touch?' personally I think 'they' are loosing her the touch. It is hard to say which was the best; my favorites are the Goblet of Fire and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The only thing is that everyone says it was so dark; well I believe that it was the good thing about it; it made it different. However, the death of the character in this one was really unnecessary. I didn't have any feelings toward Cedric whatsoever, so it wasn't much of a grief, but this one; Oh, I can't bear it! Harry is more aggressive in this one. Personally I think that there was too much argument and rudeness between all of the characters. Else that Dumbledore at the end appeared as this 'old man' toward Harry, which was quiet a shock for me; I thought of Dumbledore as this powerful, wise wizard, who's capable of everything. Well wasn't the only character JKR ruined, what about James Potter? I can't even hate Snape as much as before' But still it was better than most of the books that I've read and yes you should buy it (well honestly, borrow it, read it, and buy it. I want the sixth book to be more magical, want it to be the proof that it is written for us not for those rich 'supporters' who are taking away from the fun of the book and adding it to their bank accounts! Hope this helps, please tell me about it.
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Summary: BRAVO
Review: HP AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX is darker and its tone and characters changed much like THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. I think that this installment will make the next two books more tense and enjoyable because bad things can happen to the main characters and now the characters are now multi-dimensional. Hermione isn't as perfect, Harry isn't as angelic, Dumbledore isn't as flawless, and Mrs. Dursley isn't as evil. I can't wait to see what situations lie ahead of the characters and the decisions they make. I think this book works well as a bridge to the next two but is also a fantastic yarn as a stand alone. It made uncomfortable when Harry was uncomfortable, and I felt that I was with the whole crew as the climax unfolded. DTM
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Summary: Good, but it didn't give me that same special feeling ...
Review: No, I'm not going to complain about Harry's teen angst. I actually liked that part. But I thought the end was anticlimactic. The death of one of the main characters was too abrupt ... there wasn't enough build-up. I found myself not caring! Also, I think this book was too full of little Potterisms -- things only die-hard fans would remember from book to book. It's been two years since the last book came out and a year since I've read it. Apparently, I should have read it right before I read this one b/c I found myself too often having to rack my brain for the meaning of various potions or beings. Maybe that part's my fault. Some things in the book were so unbelievable ... like the fact that Harry forgot about the mirror Sirius gave him. He did all that breaking into Umbridge's office for nothing. That really frustrated me, and Harry didn't even seem to make the connection once he found the mirror. He didn't even slap his forehead and say, "Duh, I could've been using this all along." I found myself feeling just as frustrated as Harry as I read this book. It was all so unfair! Bad thing after bad thing kept getting heaped on Harry (the ban from Quidditch was a particularly low blow). Funny, I can't remember ANY good things that happened to him. Umbridge was evil, evil, evil, but then in the end she hardly got any punishment at all. After probably 600 pages of nothing but evil Umbridge, suddenly she's no longer important. But Rowling did a lot of things right. I read this book in two days because I wanted to know what happened next. I enjoyed myself while I read it, and I liked the deepening of some of the characters (like Neville). But I'm sick of the ongoing angst-war between Snape and Harry. I don't care what mean stuff Harry's dad did to Snape when they were in school; he's an adult now, and Harry doesn't treat people like that. SO GET OVER IT, SNAPE! I also think Snape's unfair treatment of Harry in class is so stupid ... all-knowing Dumbledore would surely give him a talking-to. I don't think Snape would be allowed to continue treating Harry so unfairly. You see, again the "unfair" think has popped up again. I just got tired of being ANNOYED for 870 pages.
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Summary: Not worth the wait...
Review: Book five was a MAJOR DISSAPOINTMENT. I am sure any reader of this review will read the book for his/herself, but you will see what I mean. Rowling has really lost her touch somewhere in all her wealth. I am NOT looking forward to Book 6, which probably won't be out until 2007 anyway.
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Summary: An author without an editor...
Review: To give you my history, I am an avid reader and have read all of the other 4 Harry Potter books twice. I think the pinnacle for J.K. Rowling was book 3, which was my favorite. There was plenty of story and surprises, yet she kept it to a reasonable length. Book 4 seemed to drag in the beginning and middle and this one had the same problem. Subtlety is gone with her writing, which I understand to a certain extent, considering that children are a fair amount of her audience. However, I felt like the two points being made in this book were driven with a 30 lb. Sledgehammer. Yes, Harry is angry and, yes, Umbridge is evil incarnate. This is where my subject line comes into play. It appears to me that after book 3, if she had an editor, it was only an honorary title. Certainly she could bring all of her points across and take less time (and pages and resources) to do it. Even the authors she borrows heavily from (Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Wodehouse, to name a few) knew how keep the story concise. And she did, in the beginning. This book became a chore to read and I was feeling that I may ditch it about half way through. But I stuck it out to the formulaic "Well, that about wraps it up" ending. But, I know I am a voice in the wilderness in this regard, because rabid fans will see no wrong in anything she does. Just like her editor...
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Summary: Waste of Money
Review: Borrow this book from your local library. The reader learns almost nothing new about the characters, except maybe for Aunt Petunia, but the plot doesn't thicken past what we learned about Harry and Lord Voldemort in the fourth book. I understand that pubescent young adults go through a rebellious stage. But couldn't Rowling have given the progatonists an identity crisis to preserve what we like about them -- rather than make all of them plain angry and obnoxious? Harry and Ron were not likable. Authors of young adult books rarely make the characters obnoxious to indicate that they are going through changes. There are other ways to imply that. Oh well. We writers learn from each other's mistakes. Sirius and Lupine were flat characters with no personality, as were ALL of the other characters. This book was not loved by the author when it was being written.
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Summary: Brillant...How does she do it?
Review: I'm not sure I can add anyting new (as of this writing there are already 3500 reviews and the book has been out scarely a month)...but this is the best of the all books. Of course, I've thought that after each new book, but really this it. People talk of the dark tone, but it is realistic. It captures the feelings of being 15 quite well. The anger, the sadness, the hope, it all feels, well, real...At it's core, these books are about emotions and few authors convey them better than Rowling. I dare say she is brillant. This book is big alright-- I read 600 pages in one day just to finish it- yet I loved it so much. Rowlings twists and turns are as good as the finest thriller writers and her wit never leaves her. Her names are ingenious, her spells, oh it is all amazing. I loved this book and it made me feel so much. You will laugh and perhaps you will cry. My review is cliche, but this book deserves to read and loved. My only problem is that there are only two more books...this one was worth the wait. Thank you JK. You are deservedly the richest woman in the UK, you have made our lives infinately richer.
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