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Summary: Just wonderful!
Review: I loved this book. It was very dark, true, but I think it's the best one yet. J.K. Rowling's writing talent shines through brilliantly.
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Summary: I don't understand some people.......
Review: I don't understand why some people are whining about the length of the book! The longer the better! Why should it be short? Is there a time limit on reading now? I thought it was a great book. I didn't like it as well as "The Goblet of Fire," mainly because there wasn't as much action, but I still couldn't put it down. I like the different tone of the book; it shows that J.K. Rowling knows how to write about teenage characters. They're growing up, and it's very evident in this book that they are. To the reader who said that Rowling was probably getting paid by the word: Put your money where your mouth is; lets see you write a better series than she has. For all the hype and publicity she's received, not to mention money, she deserves it. She has a wonderful imagination. I loved the first four books, and this book ranks right up there with them. Cheers, J.K. Rowling! You did great! I can't wait for #6.
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Summary: i love harry potter
Review: okay being a hard core harry potter fan i may be a little biased seeing as how i have been reading the books since there american release. however this book is one of the best in the series. i admit the 3rd one is better but this one is probably one of the most significant to the series thus far. it for the most part is full of fluff. you are half way through and someone asks you whats happening in the book right now and not a lot is happening. however she writes so good it doesnt even matter. from the first page she has you completely sucked in and you just cannot stop reading to save your life.
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Summary: ANGRY!
Review: Get ready for sentences written ALL IN CAPITAL LETTERS and the word "angry" over and over again. Harry is not a happy boy in this book.
At 870 pages, Rowling gives her readers plenty of pages and plot to chew on after the long wait. But this is definitely an installment in a series. And by now, Rowling has gotten fairly talented at that game. Having leaked the fact that a substantial character dies in the book, she leads her readers through numerous scenes were different characters are put in positions where their deaths seem a strong possibility. Taunting readers with leaked information creates suspense during the first read, but after that?
Rowling's genius as a story-teller and creator of memorable characters continues. The toady and coniving Delores Umbridge makes for a maddening High Inquisitor as she grips Hogwarts in her dictatorial fist. Though new characters Tonks and Shacklebolt were fairly thin, Rowling dives deeper into numerous repeat character, esp. Snape, as secrets about Harry, Hagrid, Trelawny, Snape, and others are revealed.
There is little resolution to the book, but rather an escalation of tension in numerous relationships and in the plotline, leaving readers longing for the final two installments.
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Summary: Just About the Best Book in the Series
Review: This book is totally awesome. It is very intriguing and makes you never want to put it down. I was reading until 1 AM until I realiized the time. It is intresting and you really get into it. This book is most likely the best book in the entire world second to the Bible. If you need a good book, this is it. I would recomend this book to 8 or 9 and over because some content is not necessary for younger children. Eight year olds should only read it if their parents or older siblings are there to help them understand the difficult words. There is one part which maybe a bit scary to 8 year olds and younger. This is a very good book and I can't wait until the next book comes out.
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Summary: NOW....we must WAIT AGAIN!!!
Review: After an extended wait, Harry Potter fans have been given the "perfect" fifth book of the series.
Harry is definitely growing up, even as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named begins the attempt to consolidate his power. The mixture of teenaged hormones and the wicked, behind the scenes machinations of the supporters of Voldemort will keep readers guessing at what happens next through the 800+ pages of this story. And it takes EVERY page to do justice to the telling. As we have come to expect from J.K.Rowling, Harry's world is chock full of wonderful detail and boundless imagination. New wonders, challenges and dangers spill from the pages in such profusion that as soon as the last page was turned, I was tempted to start reading it all over again. Only a 'real Mum' could have done such a masterful job of capturing the mixture of teen-angst and growing pains of the young witches and wizards. But this is only a small component of the whole. With this installment, we are getting much closer to knowing the true nature of the evil that will, no doubt dominate the final two books. Some of the characters we thought we knew well, became much changed in this book. In the true Rowling tradition, there are a couple of characters that you will love to hate! There are twists and turns in the plot that will have you tied in knots and reading well after your regular bedtime. And I warn you, one reading won't be enough! Now, the wait begins for number six! But in the mean time, there's a lot to chew over in this great book.
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Summary: After waiting 3 Years I was dissapointed
Review: I really enjoyed the first 4 Harry Potter books, but I was very dissapointed in this book. What kept me reading was that I kept thinking that it would get better and I wanted to know who died. I missed so many of my favorite characters that had limited exposure in this story line. I also did not like the way the 15 year old Harry acted most of the time. Hopefully number 6 and 7 will be better.
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Summary: One Chrisitan opinion of The Order of the Pheonix
Review: I am a Christian and have read all the Harry Potter books including The Order of the Phoenix. I am also 31 years old and know the difference between fantasy and reality as well as the difference between right and wrong. Would I let my young children read these books? No.
I as many other readers feel this book was "darker" and as hard as it was to put it down I found myself more frustrated during the reading of this book because of all the obstacles, setbacks, and disappointments the characters faced in the story. Umbridge was almost unbearable at times! As well was Harry and Sirius's cabin fever from extended imprisonments at their respective homes (probably how J.K. Rowling feels now that she is famous).
Harry is such a likeable character and I'm really looking forward to the evil Voldemort being overcome.
If you like fantasy you might also like Where Have All the Dragons Gone? and Where Have All the Unicorns Gone? by Bryan Auxier, as well as the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis - all suitable for young readers.
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Summary: Rowling's in true form!
Review: If you're a Harry Potter fan(And who isn't) you'll love this fifth installment. It is obvious that Rowlings took her time planing out and writing this page turner. I can easily say it is my favorite Harry Potter book so far. Even though this book had more pages than any of her others I finished it all to quickly and am eagerly awaiting her next one.
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Summary: Lacking a lot of intrigue
Review: The previous Potter books especially 3 and 4 had many cliff hanging, suspenseful aspects. However, it seemed that Rowling elaborated on many things, but didn't really have the gusto she did in her previous books. Most exciting parts were left until the end, if they were even considered exciting. Too much detail, not enough action!
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