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Summary: Harry.. stop complaining you whiner.
Review: Ok, so this is an ooook book, yadda yadda yadda. The only reason I am giving this four stars though, is because Harry seemed to transform from Hero to Angst ridden little cry baby. It was soo unbelievable that towards the end when i learned about the dark lord taking over his body, i thought that it was part of the plot, and THATS why Harry turned into a screaming cry baby, but alas, it was not to be... JK ROWLING, PLEASE STOP MESSING UP YOUR CHARACTERS.. THANK YOU
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Summary: What a Hype Read!
Review: The release of this Book has been a 'Bang' - Call it a marketing Gimmick or the Fan Craze - The book is terrific! The witch craft evil and magic is not more like the past fear - Kids today know what's Real. Their imaginations soar high with their hi-tech enviroment and so the banning of this book by many schools I find a bit Surprizing! "Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix" has mind boggling twists, entangled mysteries and thrilling sensation to chirp in those anxiety n awe struck feeling of a wonder world. The Order of the Phoenix is a secret society of old wizards who are trying to protect Harry from Voldemort. The society is founded and headed by Dumbledore. Voldemort - black hooded, tall and thin, his terrible snake like face white and gaunt, staring eyes - blockbuster encounter to ward the ends. The book is highly priced in India but yeah, if you are a fan of Harry Potter, sure its a read. It could be a great gift to the kid and encourage reading - That sure has happened with kids romping round the Bookstores to grab the copy. J.K.Rowling's done it and spell waves of excitement with kids...Parents n teachers too!
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Summary: Still Top of the Heap
Review: As I write this, more than 3,500 people have already posted on-line reviews of book. That's got to be an even more dramatic record than the first day's staggering 5 million sales. What I've seen of the reviews fall into two camps: "Wow, more Harry Potter!!!" .... and ... "Too much Harry Potter (too long and disjointed)." Both are right. Neither distracts from a 5-star review. This is thematically and emotionally the most complex of the books to date. So what if it reads like the middle of a longer work-that's exactly what it is. It answers a few puzzles (why aren't Harry's parents also hanging around with Nearly Headless Nick and the other ghosts?), raises new puzzles, visits old friends (and enemies), and introduces new ones. Rowling has the courage to let her character go through a difficult period as a surly teenager and takes the opportunity to drive home a message on the importance (and difficulty) of controlling one's temper. If her core audience gets the message, why complain that the learning process makes Harry a bit less enjoyable company than he's been before? This is a book whose author hasn't forgotten what it feels like to be a teenager. There are a few quibbles. The first 200 pages are slow. The action doesn't really get going until we get back to Hogwarts and meet the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. There's a subplot regarding Hagrid that comprises two chapters and has only the most indirect bearing on anything else (although I suspect that Rowling is likely to return to it in book 6 or 7). But those really are just quibbles. This book might have been more streamlined if Rowling's editors had been more assertive, but it still proves that nobody can beat her at this type of fantasy world-building. Bring on Book 6!
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Summary: Harry's a moody teenager
Review: I agree pretty much with the reviewer alpha3760 who wants to put Harry on Prozac. Perhaps JK Rowling wanted to make him a moody angst-ridden unpleasant self-absorbed teenage boy - whatever, she did for me. He's grown into a most unlikeable character: moody, rude and self-absorbed. I gave the book 3 stars because of the continuing imaginative tour de force that is the HP series. I'd like to see what happens next, but there was a lot about this book I did not enjoy, including the length - about 300 pages too long. The action took way too long to develop, and when it did it was a silly confused mess. The Umbridge character was so irritating as to make me almost want to put the book down. Lord Voldemort is looking like a sulky wimp, and as for the Death Eaters ... !! But isn't it great that a 50+ year old is arguing this way about a "kid's" book?
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Summary: Harry Potter 5 - the best book you could come across to!
Review: As June 21st approached, I got more and more excited about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix's release. Why? Because the last four of the series were filled with so much zany humor, realistic adventure, fun, and feelings of characters that glued you to the book. Anyone who has read the last four would agree with me. I have read the 5th book three times since it came out and it is the best of the 5. Harry is older now, coming across real-life situations and some not so common or safe. The characters have such well made personalities that it has you wishing you could be there with them, because they might as well be real. New characters arrive, like the falsely sweet Professor Umbridge, the real Mad-eye Moody, etc. Old characters remain, and one surprise comes at the end of the book; a main character dies! Voldemort is gaining more and more power, but the ministry of magic is refusing to believe it. Many interesting things happen, and everything is linked together to make sense... read it and find out more! I give the book 1,000,000 stars and hope the the 6th Harry Potter to come out soon!
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Summary: *IN COMIC BOOK GUY VOICE* BEST-BOOK-EVER.
Review: This was, by far, the best Harry Potter book yet. It was amazing. The plot was incredible, the characters were incredible, everything was just amazing. I can't really say anything else. This is definently the best HP book yet!
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Summary: Another remarkable volume - three thumbs up
Review: I thought the book was just as fantastic as the ones before and totally immersed myself in it. My only regret is of having read it too quickly, as now I am once again yearning for the next volume, which undoubtedly will be another long wait. For those who have never touched a Potter book - I HIGHLY recommend them. They are truly for any age and Rowlings writing style is one that you feel you actually are in the book and become fondly and emotionally connected with the characters. Harry Potter books take me places I could only dream and the magic of these books is something very very real.
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Summary: Long and Dark But Still Good Read
Review: This book is the dakest - and longest- of the series thus far. But it it still an excellent read. I found myself soon wanting to pick the book up and continue reading soon after putting it down. Part way through the book, the events turned so negative I almost wanted to stop reading but needed to see what would happen next. The several battle scenes should play out very well when the movie version is eventually made. Looking forward to it - and to the remaining 2 books left in this series.
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Summary: More, More, More!
Review: More great new characters, more development of the characters we already love, and more mysteries revealed. I would recommend this book for everyone wanting to escape back into the magical world of Harry Potter.
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Summary: Not a letdown, that's for sure
Review: I was hesitant going into this latest installment in the Harry Potter series, since I didn't want to fall into all the hype and just read the book because it WAS Harry Potter. However, I loved all the other books in the series, and was hoping J.K. Rowling hadn't given into editor pressure or fame and written a "made-for-movie" novel. I was not disappointe. "The Order of the Phoenix" is a more mature, yet still lovable book with more character analysis than the previous books, and more room for possibility. J.K. Rowling sure knows how to write an entertaining, imagnative book, and has me expectantly waiting for the next one to come out!
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