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Summary: Best Magical Book since anything!
Review: Harry embarks on a magical school year at Hogwarts school. He faces very tough encounters with lots of wizards and witchs that lead him to his arch enemy Lord Voldemort! Although a major character dies Harry has lots of action with all the creative story of fiction that J. K. Rowling has finally finished over a few years of waiting. You'll love the fifth year at Hogwarts
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Summary: Poor plot
Review: Unlike the previous books, this book doesn't offer the great surprising plot twist at the end. The author tries to lead the reader into believing that someone close to Harry is in great danger, but I don't believe anybody fell for it. It was all too predictable. And the tragedy that follows could have been avoided in SO MANY WAYS that I finished reading the book angry at Harry and Dumbledore for being so stupid.
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Summary: The Perfect Extension of the Series
Review: Like the first four books, I finished this book in two days flat. The first chapter of this book answers many questions raised by the previous four books, and raises some questions of its own. The second chapter is magnificently written. Throughout the book the characters are developed into every 15-year-old you've ever met (as a youth leader, I recognized them instantly). After reading this book I have only the most profound respect for Fred and George Weasley (I'm chuckling in amazement at their departure even now)! As I read through the book I was certain I knew who was going to die, but just as certain it would be someone else, then someone else, etc. Rowling has once again nailed the art of suspense and woven the storyline perfectly in every way. And given what Professor McGonagall said concerning Harry's choice of careers (p. 665), I can't wait for the next book! Until then I'll be reading the first five books again, and again, and again...
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Summary: Just as good as the previous 4
Review: At long last, the fifth book has made its way, page by page, past my eager little eyeballs. I liked it. I would have been very surprised not to have liked it, to be fair, but even so. One thing that I think Rowling has done well is to avoid making Harry into some sort of perfect Golden Boy. He makes mistakes. He has character flaws. In book 5 he has turned into quite the grumpy, moody adolescent, in fact. The "bad guys" are still almost uniformly evil, though, which I think could be softened a touch. They could be a bit more three dimensional. Regardless, the book was full of action and sub-plots and was a very fun read. We do learn a lot more about the backstory in this one, which is nice. We see a lot more of Dumbledore as well, which is fun.
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Summary: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Review: This is a great and thrilling book. It might get a little slow for some young readers in the middle but otherwise it's just great. You just can't put it down! J.K Rowling does it yet again!
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Summary: Overlong, Overwrought, and Overstuffed with Angst
Review: Before I write a word, I must tell you this: I have all of the previous American editions in book form and on CD. I also have all of the previous British editions in book form. I am a die-hard Harry Potter fan. (I even waited at a local bookstore until 12:01 on the 21st to get my copy.) That said, I have to agree with some of the other reviewers: This installment of the marvelous Harry Potter series needed severe editing. It also needed a plot that wasn't so contrived. Not to mention characters who weren't like themselves. I found the book to be utterly boring for the first 100-200 pages, then emotionally overwrought in the middle 400-500 pages, and then wrapped up without so much as a scary confrontation with He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in the last couple of chapters. What's the matter with Harry? Why is he so quick to turn on everyone? He snaps at his elders. He snaps at his friends. He snaps at Dumbledore. It's no wonder people can't take him seriously! He can't seem to speak to anyone in a civil tone or get off his poor-me bandwagon. I'm beginning to think his troubles with Snape are his own smart-mouthed fault. You reap what you so, dude. And what's the matter with J.K. Rowling this time around? She even managed to make Hogwarts -- magical, mysterious, marvelous Hogwarts -- dire and dull. Returning characters Moody and Lupin were just there to take up space for all the life she infused them with. I think Rowling made the mistake of thinking more is more. It isn't. More was too much. WAY too much. Did anyone else think the book seemed to be depressing, overly filled with violence and anger, and completely mired in political shennanigans? My wife and I listened to the book on CD (Jim Dale is still the best reader I've ever heard!) in the car and she asked me at one point, "What kid is going to like all this political stuff? It's way too serious and complicated and frustrating!" I agree. But what I find even more frustrating is slogging through 700 pages of a book so bogged down in plots and subplots and characters behaving totally out of character that I could barely finish it...only to have it wrap up neatly and completely within the last 20 pages or so. Deus ex machina at its most wretched! For example, at the end of the book, the Ministry of Magic does an about-face and retracts everything it had said all during the book. The Daily Prophet suddenly makes Harry out to be a hero. Dumbledore confesses things he should have confessed years prior. Harry's would-be relationship with Cho fizzles. Etc. etc. Seven hundred pages of set-up...and 20-30 pages of wrap up -- INCLUDING a snooze fest of a confrontation with Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (book four) was gripping and fascinating and well written and completely spellbinding. The fight scene with Voldemort was one of the most terrifying I'd ever read. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, on the other hand, is an extremely lackluster book that wouldn't have stood on its own apart from the previous four books in the series. I hope the next Harry Potter book doesn't take three years to write, and is at least 50% shorter. I also hope it's a return to the fun and good naturedness of the first books. If the next book is anything like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, not even Harry will be able to rise from the ashes.
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Summary: Exactly what I expected from J.K. Rowling
Review: The book showed the same great qualites that the other Harry Potter shows: excitement, romance, suspense. I am surprised how J.K. Rowling comes up with this stuff! She is amazing! I highly recommend this book, along with the other Harry Potter books
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Summary: HP just keeps getting better
Review: I was pleased about the length of the book. Rowlings went into quite a bit of detail. It was great reading about Harry's summer and not just an abreviated version that left us guessing as to what he does before September. I loved reading about all the familar characters. She answered a lot of questions in this book. I am only sorry I finished it so soon.
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Summary: Excellent Story, Couldn't put it down.
Review: Don't let anyone tell you Harry Potter is just for kids. I am 38 years old and love the series. My sister in law introduced me to the series and I have read all the previous books. I don't want to give anything away but will say if you liked the previous books don't hesitate to purchase the Order of the Phoenix. J.K. Rowling continues to provide more humor and suspense with each consecutive sequel.
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Summary: GET TO THE POINT
Review: THE STORY TAKES A WHILE TO GET OFF
IT LINGERS ON POINTS OF NO INTREST
FOR MUCTH TO LONG[THE CLEANING OF GRIMMAULD PLACE]
BUT THE GOOD OUT WAYS THE BAD BY A LOT LIKE
1-THE MINISTRYS ATTACK ON HAGRID'S
2------------------------ DUMBLEDORWE
3-THE D.A CLUB AND THERE BRAVE FIGHT AGENIST THE DARK LORD
THE DEATH OF BLACK
BRAVO FOR NEVILLE LONGBOTTOM
BRAVO FOR GINNY FRED AND GEORGE
LET THE SECOND WAR BEGIN BUT LET IT BE SHORTER
[WELL NOT TO MUCH]
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