Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5 Audio CD)

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Summary: The Hype did not deliver
Review: I'll be the first to admit that I am not a die-hard Harry Potter fan. However, my passion in books is for fantasy, and Mr. Potter certainly falls under that catagory. The first 3 books were very well done (especialy Azkaban), but other then a few hours of enjoyable reading, they were nothing that I would call monumental. "Goblet" was again enjoyable, but not as much so as the others. I was disappointed in this book. It was mostly talk mixed in with temper-tantrums, rebellions, and bad attitudes. Yes, know teen-agers are sometimes like that (having been a teen-ager myself), but I found no redeeming qualities in the characters that were once charming and lovable. There were a few moments in the book that made me smile, and some that even made me laugh, but as a whole, I was quite disappointed. After all the hype, this fifth year of Harry Potter just did not deliver.

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Summary: Super, but is it long enough?
Review: My daughter has already polished it off, after all that waiting and waiting! Arrived yesterday---THANK YOU AMAZON, and today she is done. She loved the plot---was fascinated by it, but thought it came along rather late in the book.

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Summary: I absolutely loved it
Review: I absolutely loved this book. Right from the beginning it captured your attention with action and unanswered questions. The author added many new and exciting characters and also put in many interesting details about the backgrounds of returning characters. I strongly advise everyone to buy this book. It is by far the best she has written and I cannot wait until she comes out with the 6th book

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Summary: J.K. Rowlings best so far
Review: The first two chapters you actully start to dislike Harry. But that all changes not to far into the book. J.K. Rowling outdid herself this time. Yes Harry fights Deatheaters and Dementors in this book. He also teaches. Can't wait for book 6.

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Summary: Pottermania
Review: This book is perfectly wonderful!!!! Plot details we have been waiting ages to figure out are revealed, and JKR exposes us to not only several new areas of the magical world, but also several complex new emotions our characters all deal with. A must have for ANY human!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Rowling Does It Again: Pure Magic
Review: Amazing...trully amazing. Harry Potter's fifth year at Hogwarts is his finest and darkest hour yet. Line after line, page after page, chapter after chapter, book after book, the series only gets better and better. If the quality of the book were measured by heat, Ootp is fresh magma from Mt. Fuji--no pun intended. I've read the book twice already and my wife nearly wants a divorce. Though Harry is not as likable in this book, the other characters pick up his slack. I hate the English but boy do I love their literature and those delicious biscuits. No I'm not talking about breakfast biscuits. I'm refering to cookies, the silly English call them biscuits. ...

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Summary: Possibly the best yet!
Review: After getting a copy at midnight, I finished it on Saturday, around 11:00. It was worth the wait. Every single sentence, paragraph, or page can compete with the best ones from the other books. Rowling has really outdone herself this time. Without going into the plot directly, I can say that this one will shock, amaze, and awe you. I'm admittedly a fan of the series, but none the less, this book is another notch in J.K. Rowling's winning streak for Harry Potter.

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Summary: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Review: A great book. It rocks ! You really should read it!I liked it so much I read it in 12 hours.
It's an adventure, it's a comedy, and Harry is braver than ever. Well, what are you waiting for? Read it! Oh, I should warn you it is sad at the end, but nevertheless it's a smidge better than the other books. I don't want to give away anything, so I can't say much more. Now go and read it!

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Summary: Not Bad, Not the Best
Review: I think this book is closer to 3.5 stars than 3, but the system will not let me rate it as such. Personally, I thoroughly enjoyed this volume, although not so much as the Goblet of Fire, which is my favorite of the series. After four novels, the series still enthralls, though one should be forewarned that this book seemed more reliant on plot and character than magic and sorcery, which isn't a bad thing at all. As the characters age, this is a refreshing change of pace, but the tone of the book and some of the content were fairly dark, even more so than the previous one, and at times it stretches the limits of the definition of "children's literature," although considering the broad reading audience, that's hardly a problem unless one is relatively young. I was very satisfied with the conclusion, and look forward to the end of the series. The bottom line is, it probably doesn't matter what I write, you will almost certainly read the book anyway, and far be it from me to stop you from enjoying such a well-written (if wordy) tome.

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Summary: definitely worth the wait!
Review: This book was definitely worth the wait. Granted, it's a lot darker than the other four Harry Potter books, and Harry's got more of an attitude this time around--which is completely understandable, considering everything he's gone through, particularly in book 4--but that just goes to show how he's growing up and dealing with the nasty turn of events in his life. One of the best things I like about this book are the villains...this book has *definitely* taught me that Snape sure isn't the worst person out there, in the wizarding world. Especially that new "Defense against the Dark Arts" professor...she sure is like poisoned honey. Or maybe an ugly toad-green apple that's rotten through and through. Anyway...this book was an excellent read, and I can't wait till book 6 comes out. :)