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Summary: In my top 3 of the HP series
Review: WOW! Thsi book has been long awaited, but it's worth it. You see old characters such as Sirius black and Remus Lupin, and the REAL mad eye moody! In the beginning Harry is a little whiny, but he ahs a good reason to be. A few people have said that JK Rowling explained things to thouroly, and that no action happened til the last 100 -200 pages, but i have 2 disagree. There's action, even if it's ajust a little, throughout the whole book and how could you write a GOOD book without details? Overall, this book is in my top 3 of fgave HP books. I loved this book and am reading it again! I recogmend this book(the whole series 4 that matter) to anyone who hasn't read it yet, 4 some odd, weird reason).
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Summary: So So Ending To A Good Year At Hogwarts
Review: Harry's world takes an even more adult turn in the 5th installment. Gone is the naive and sweet Harry Potter, and instead we get a petulant, moody, and generally sullen teenager not terribly happy with the way things are turning out.
Some people may find this a turn off, I found it real and refreshing. JK Rowling also manages to shake up the formulaic narrative of the previous books, and presents a much longer opening before Harry's eventual arrival at Hogwarts. But many things familiar are not there at the outset. Hagrid for one doesn't turn up until almost halfway through the book. My only letdown, and it's minimal, is that the climax of the novel didn't live up to the pages preceding it. Overall though, once again Rowling manages to find new and creative avenues to explore, especially the detailed Ministry of Magic.
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Summary: Loved it, but afraid the series will lose important fans.
Review: I think the plot of this book was a great as the others. I just am disappointed that it is written at a higher level. I have to stop a lot to explain to my son, who is 11, what I just said at least once every chapter. He is tested at a 7th to 8th grade reading level, so he doesn't struggle with reading. One of the greatest things about this series when it started was that it made non-readers into readers. I loved that! Now, those same kids will be overwhelmed by the vocabulary, not understand what is being said, and lose interest. I didn't mind as much about Harry's attitude in this book as some readers. I live with a 14 year old, so I realize they are very self-absorbed. I think it made him more "real". The story did start a little slow, but I think the groundwork needed to be there. My new favorite character is Tonks, I hope we see more of her! All in all I really enjoyed the book, I am just sorry to see it become inaccessible to the younger readers.
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Summary: Not as good as book four but still good
Review: Since I absolutely loved book four of the series, I thought that this book would be twice as good and I was disappointed. While longer in length this book was missing some of the charm of the previous books. Harry is more angry then ever, he spends a large amount of time ranting and raving. All in all I still can't wait to see the movie rendition of this book.
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Summary: a great book
Review: i am 13 years young, and i live in mich.i read this book in under a week, it was a great book, i just read it too fast, which made it seem uneventful, but well worth the time it took to finish. the only reason i didnt giv this book 5 stars is because i read it too fast.
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Summary: Harry Plodder
Review: The long awaited 5th entry in the Harry Potter series is a monumental disappointment. In 870 pages, almost nothing of substance happens. And most of what we read is not connected in any way to anything else. We plod through scenes of Harry on a date, the giant Hagrid hides in the forest, etc. And there is nothing in this book that contributes to the overall story of the return of Voldemort. We knew he was back at the end of Goblet of Fire, and by the end of Order of the Phoenix, well, he's basically still just back. Except that he's spent the entire book more or less in hiding while his Death Eater cronies try and get their hands on "the prophecy", which tells us no more than we already knew about the characters. And yes, the end of the book leaves us on the dawn of a new wizard war, but we figured that was going to happen at the end of book 4. Skip this installation, and wait for number 6. You'll have missed nothing but a lot of Harry yelling at his friends in bold type.
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Summary: 3 years of waiting but it has finally come
Review: Did some one say it was to big and too many side-plots? Those people are daffy. This book was long but kept you on your toes from the first chapter till the end. I found this book did reflect how 15 year's old's did act because i am 17yo so i have a good Idea of how 15yo are :) I recomend all to read this book all though tragic through the whole thing like horrid nightmare's, a stupidly evil teacher, and the strange dissaperance of harry's friend.... I loved this book and i read it in four days (that's fast for me:)) so go out and get it you wont be dissapointed
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Summary: Same old story
Review: What happened to JK's imagination? The only thing new about #5 is that Harry has a colossal attitude problem, which makes him no fun at all. This book is a great sleep aide however--every time I have insomnia, I read two pages and fall right to sleep!
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Summary: ryan from wisconsin
Review: I am reviewing this book only to contradict some of the negative reviews I have read of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I also want to warn of a few semi-spoilers. Although I admit that it is not a perfect book and there are some points that I didn't enjoy (Harry's constant bickering for example). Overall I enjoyed the book very much and I believe it surpasses the first 4.
In this book Rowling leaves the realm of children's novels and writes a novel-that isn't a bad thing. It is a mature story for her ever maturing audience (more and more adults, and children who are 7 years older than when she wrote Sorceror's Stone). Characters are no longer just good or evil (James Potter, Snape, etc.), and even the unflappable characters show weakness (Harry's temper, Dumbledore's speech).
People seem resistant to this, but you have to realize that over a 7 book/year series characters have to change. The change in characters happens with Harry realization that people and life aren't as clear cut as it seems when you're 11. With the problems with Umbridge, the Ministry, and of coure You-know-who, Harry questions everything about his life, including all of the people in it. This is a scary proposition, but by the end of the book Harry's confidence in his friends is stronger than ever.
The stakes are raised as the Death Eaters become more and more active, and we are told of Harry's destiny. The amount of action is not as much as I would have liked, but there is a reason for Harry is kept under wraps (if you can't figure out why I won't tell you). Although most of this book is merely the calm before the storm, we get a taste of the peril to come.
Throughout these 870 pages we are left with questions as well as answers, which leaves us satisfied, but hungry for number 6.
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Summary: Worth the Wait
Review: How can anyone do anything but feel for Harry as he goes through his 5th year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Like all adolescents must, Harry is discovering that the adults he has looked up to are less than perfect. Where some may think that Our Hero's behavior is out-of-character, or too extreme . . . Just try to remember back to your own teen years. How rational were you? I think that Rowling did a beautiful job with the emotions in this book. This installment in the Harry Potter Series gives both the characters and the world new depth, making it all the more enchanting and riveting. Now, to wait for the next one!
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