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Summary: A great addition to the series.
Review: If you are a Harry Potter fan you have probably already read the book. If not, now is the time to start. The second half of the book had me laughing out loud at the Weasley twins and crying at the end. Enjoy.
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Summary: The book is the best Harry Potter book yet!
Review: This is the best book yet!
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Summary: Barely the best book yet
Review: My actual rating is 4 1/2 stars because I had several problems with the book. One minor problem was that it's been so long since I've read any of the other books, I forgot most of the characters and events that happened in them. But a pro is that during the end of the book, we find out more new information than all the other books combined (my opinion). Another con is that most people know that J. K. Rowling already said that someone she thinks is a main character, dies. This person IS a main character, and I could've picked about fifty other people who could've died and the book would've been beter. Unlike some people, I like when the books are long. When the books come out years apart, I don't want to be able to finish one in two days. Also, for the people who really enjoy the Quiditch part of these books, there won't be mutch of that. Like one person already said, reading this book does make you depressed sometimes. Things just keep getting worse and worse. But overall, I think this book is the best one in the series. You learn so much about the Harry Potter storyline and all the characters. If you want to know a little sneak peak, you get see Harry's father when he was 15. This is really interesting.
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Summary: Needs a good edit
Review: Though the story itself is good -- the book is a little too wordy. It clearly could have used a good edit. What could have been said in a couple of paragraphs, takes pages. Unlike previous Potter books, the story and the characters get caught up in pointless dialog and lengthy descriptions of irrelevant events. I realize that this will probably be an unpopular review of this much anticipated book, but I think J.K. Rowling may be weilding a bit too much of her own power and not listening enough to the professional editors who kept her previous books shorter and the pacing tighter. Don't get me wrong, I love Harry as much as the next person -- I just think that sometimes more (as in number of pages to a book) is not always better.
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Summary: Harry Potter just keeps getting better
Review: J.K. Rowling does it again. Each Harry Potter book just gets better and Jim Dale's reading of the book is wonderful.
After the fourth book in the series, I was really hoping that the next book would have more of Neville and the Weasley family, especially Fred and George. I was not disappointed. As Harry gets older and goes through the pressures of growing up and finding out that those who are good have faults and those who you dislike may be your ally, he becomes more endearing. In addition, you don't make deals with evil(dementers), even for what seems to be a good reason. A theme going through all books, but even more pronounced in this book is that you don't judge people by what they are born(muggles, squibs, giants) or judge people by what others (including newspapers) say about them. People will ofter surprise you. The new characters in this book are wonderful (Luna, Tonks, Kreacher). I also was happy to get a little more info about Aunt Petunia. In future books, will she get over her jealousy of her sister and help the order? Kudos for a great book! I am awaiting the next in the series.
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Summary: Different, but still excellent
Review: This is yet another excellent book in the Harry Potter series. Order of the Phoenix has gone into a different direction than the other books and the tone is much more serious with a darker plot, not to mention Harry being angered throughout the book. But--like the others--I found the book hard to put down and finished it in about 2 days. JK still keeps Order of the Phoenix as suspenseful and humorous as the other 4 books, which makes it an excellent book, not to mention a must-read!
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Summary: Its One of the Best Yet
Review: This Harry Potter is one of the greatest so far.The characters were as wonderful as always. JK Rowling has done it again. It kept me on the edge of my seat and my kids found it fantastic. We can hardly wait for the next chapter in Harry's life. Hopefully it will be soon.
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Summary: Disappointed...
Review: My boys and I have spent many wonderful hours reading Harry Potter stories together. However, I am not reading them this one---not for a long time. This book has far too much pain and suffering to be a children's story. I realize Ms. Rowling created these characters and can treat them any way she chooses, but some characters have such a complete personality change that it makes this "believable fiction" feel so truly unreal.
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Summary: One of the best books in the series.
Review: Although this title lacks the intriguing atmosphere of the fourth book and the innocence of the earlier novels in the series, the order of the phoenix is a spectacular literary work. The time put into the writing of the novel is evident from the clever plotline to the intricate grammatical set-up. Although Goblet of fire remains my favorite, the latest sequel in the incresingly exciting series does not disappoint. I expect this novel to be the stepping stone for the next of the spectacular potter series.
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Summary: a truly fun, and entertaining read
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was a great read. I was once again transported into J.K. Rowling's world of magical creatures, wizards, and of course, Hogwart's School. I am most impressed with Rowling's prolific mind. Although this is book 5 in a series, for the most part the book is fresh and exciting. I just couldn't put it down--and it's hard to say that for many books these days! It was fun for me to see Harry as a teenager dabbling with romance, and dealing with angst. Rowling has a gift with making her characters multi dimensional. A bit darker than the previous books, I would definitely recommend this one to kids who want to read through all 896 pages. What a wonderful way for children to practice and improve their reading!!
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