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Summary: Much darker
Review: I think it was worth the wait for the fifth book of the Harry Potter series. The plot was so much more deeper then the other four and much more darker then before. At first I though Harry needed a serious attitude adjustment, but when I thought on it, Harry has ever right to be angry at the world, or in this case, the wizarding world. I would be mad too if I got no type of news from my friends or no way to get rid of the grief of watching a friend die right before your eyes. I thought it dragged a little and I also thought some characters that were important in the other books had bigger roles in the fifth one, but J.K. has a way of surprising us, which I have no doubt she will do in the sixth book. Plus, I will agree with everyone, Dolores Umbridge has gotten the Villian of the Year award in the bag, if Voldemort doesn't get it from her first. I absolutely hated the little toad lady and I was so glad she finally got was coming to her in the end. But J.K. will probably bring her back in the sixth book one way or another.A hard fifth year with everything to emotions to Quidditch seeming to go out of control for Harry, he is very lucky he has his friends to keep him grounded and from going mad, even though he needs to be reminded from time to time. I highly recommend this book for anyone that loves the Harry Potter series.
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Summary: Potter is Our King!
Review: Ok, I loved this book, but I have to say, that the person who was killed off, was a big dissappointment. I LOVED the book, so dont get me wrong, but I'm still not sure about the ending. Its deff. worth reading so, pick it up and give it a try.
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Summary: What a dissapointment
Review: I've started following Harry Potter when the 1st book was published and nobody had waited for it excitedly. What an excellent series it has been! "Has been" is the point here. The 5th book is such a dissapointment! First, it should've been much shorter, there are just too many boring lengthy descriptions/discussions that lead nowhere and do nothing for characters. Second, boy, what an anti-climax ending! I mean, let's think a minute: A prophecy as a weapon???! And what new did we find out from that prophecy? Makes no sense at all. The only good thing about this book is "that Umbridge woman".
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Review: I loved this book. THe problems with Lord Voldemort start to feel more real as Harry gets older.The porblems aren't as small as they want them to be.
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Summary: DISAPPOINTED!!
Review: Okay, I know JK had to get married, have a baby and write two screenplays while assembling this book. I just wish she didn't try to write the screenplay AS a book!
She goes way too deep, forgets what her readers already know (or should know), and takes too many pages to describe key events. For instance, in book one the attack of the troll takes less than four pages. in book five it takes her longer than that to have Harry's broomstick confiscated, and nearly 100 pages to get through the climactic scene which was worth about 50!
The plot was good, the story line fine and the characters as good as ever. Too bad the writing was SO POOR
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Summary: SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!
Review: The book if not better than the best of the series (in my opinion Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) is definitely as good. It begins with the first sign of Voldemort's rise, dementors in a muggle village and follows Harry through amazingly grasping adventures in another year at Hogwarts which is understandably darker than the other years. From centaurs to giants, Defense Against Dark Arts (hem, hem) to Occlumency, quidditch surprises and spew , sorry S-P-E-W, Harryy's first kiss and crush to betrayal and loyalty, this is Harry's coming of a ge book. The authouress (world's most fantastic!) has very successfully managed to deliver Harry's frustration, irritation at disbelief from all corners. Pain at the loss of someone dear leaves Harry broken and leads to the explanation of practically everything-- Dumbledore's ignoring Harry, his choice of prefects, his retaining Trewlawney for so many years, and most importantly, the mystery behind his scar. Neville and Ginny play slightly more promimnent roles (not together though) and there is also the introduction of several new characters like the REAL Moody, Nymphadora Tonks and other members of the Order. Percy's behaviour is shocking and Snape's grudge towards Harry is, to some extent justified. All in all it is a perfect mix. Kudos to Rowling!
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Summary: Too whiny.
Review: Most of the 2 days I spent reading this book I wanted to kick Harry in the face. I found it very disappointing that Rowling found it neccessary to make him the stereotypical teenager, when plenty of people go through adolescence and maintain a normal attitude and way of thinking. There were far fewer comic elements to this book and I missed them sorely. If Harry is just as bratty in the 6th novel, I'll stop reading it halfway through. I think Rowling is abusing her power as an author.
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Summary: Growing pains
Review: This fifth entry in the Harry Potter series can make for a frustrating read. Harry has become a somewhat sullen and resentful fifteen year old. Although this phase of adolescence is perhaps inevitable, Rowling springs it rather suddenly on the reader following the last book. To make the story even darker, Harry's bitterness is somewhat justified. By and large people believe he's a fake, and the latest Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher makes Harry's (and everyone else's) life more miserable than ever before. Despite having written the longest Harry Potter novel yet, Rowling has thankfully not lost her knack for creating an engaging story that keeps you turning the pages, eager to see how Harry manages to cope with a terribly brutal year at Hogwarts. However, while I can forgive Rowling for inflicting so many growing pains on Harry, I don't see how she can have left so many loose ends in a novel so long. At least one plot point goes completely undeveloped, and some others leave you wondering if they must all play a role in the next book. Worse, the story here is more predictable than in previous books, which featured more cleverly intertwined plots. In short, Harry manages to come through as always, but he's not in top form in this novel. Here's hoping he outgrows this stage before too long.
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Summary: Not the best of the 5 but still great
Review: Sometimes I really wonder what about Harry Potter the world finds fascinating. It isn't a truly deep book with morals and a lot of hidden meanings. Although it is a very wise book. Yet, the world loves it. Of course I love it too, it never fails to grab me.But for a reason I can't figure. The fifth book got me hooked right away and I finished it in about 3 days(my parents joked that the had lost me for a while).Even though it has a slower pace than the previous. For a long time there wasn'ta specific plot, a main point, I think that is why a lot of people got bored. He wasn't trying to find a Chamber of Secrets or win the Triwizard.But I think that's good, it isn't all just a cat-mouse game. But some people I geuss are just looking for the excitment while reading, instead of stopping to understand. You can immediatley feel how Harry has changed in the fifth book. He never seems truly happy throughout the book, always in trouble, fuming about something or utterly confused.And sometimes you find yourself getting impatient with him.You just wish for once he could be satisfied, happy, so you yourself can relax. You can tell he is growing up, and he isn't the little clueless kid from the first few books. And I think a lot of younger kids won't understand. But you can't blame him after all he went and goes through. And then the ending(which I won't give away) I just really thought there was nothing worse JK Rowling could have done to Harry Potter, but she must have her reasons. I think that this book really test the readers about how much they really understand and how eager they are about Harry Potter. Her books aren't really a series, more one big story broken into pieces(well, years)and the fifth book is just a piece. It isn't the most exciting or best piece, but you have to judge JK Rowling's books not individually, but alltogther to get the full picture of Harry Potter. This book shows you have to be patient with it all.
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Summary: CD Version
Review: Book is great, narrator is fantastic, enough about that. Packaging of audio CD version is pretty annoying - although pretty, its poorly made. Kid drops sleave, 4 disks go flying in all directions, no flap or anything holding them in place.
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