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Summary: I loved it!
Review: I absolutely loved this book! It was even better than the first 4 books. This book is a must read, so don't miss out you have to read this book!
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Summary: Wonderful!
Review: Possibly the best HP book yet! I highly reccommend reading!
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Summary: Wow...
Review: Wow is the only word I can use to describe this book. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is like no other book in the Harry Potter series. Not everything is black and white, in fact, a gray aura seems to hang over the book. It's much more depressing. I came off of the other books with a grin on my face, even when Voldemort came back during the fourth book. Not so here. Harry Potter is no longer a child's book. Harry has his first kiss (not with Hermione! HA!), but that isn't the only thing that makes this book so difficult and at times painful to read. I started reading the Harry Potter books as a preteen, and I enjoyed them as a fluffy, fun escape from the real world. Book five isn't fun. It isn't fluffy. But it's amazing. Harry is angry. He's angry at his friends, angry at his pseudo-family, angry at anyone who tries to help him. It's a mix of puberty (I should know), depression, and fear of hurting those who are near him. The trio, while not falling apart, is becoming less and less part of Harry's life. Ron and Hermione are still his best friends, and probably always will be, but it's changed. Not in a bad way, just in a different way. The new character rock. The new DADA teacher makes Snape look like Santa Claus, and you meet some really cool aurors, such as Tonks, a punk! Ginny FINALLY has some lines, and she is the coolest. She is the witch version of myself--headstrong, a prankster (not as bad as Fred and George), sweet, and dating other boys. She's moved on from Harry, which is nice, but I think it won't last. When Harry starts to show some interest in her in Book 6 or 7, she'll come around. Jo promised a heartbreaking death in this book, and she delivers. It's the most painful (emotionally) death I've ever witnessed in any form of art...but to say more would give too much away. And yet, it doesn't seem real. I would definitly not let a child under 10 read this book. It is disturbing, scary, and at times, sickening. But I loved every minute of it.
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Summary: Very suspenseful sequel
Review: This book was a very suspenseful sequel to the series. I thouroughly enjoyed this book (so much in fact that I read the entire book the day I bought it.) It is a thrilling tale of Harry's difficulties at school, with friends and also romance. This book will make you laugh, cry, and and wait VERY impatiently for the next installment.
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Summary: A readers paradise
Review: It's been 12 hours since I cracked the book, and being an adult Harry Potter fan I was not disappointed. The book had Ms. Rowling's touch that draws a reader into it. Within a few pages I was stuck. Frankly I did not plan on reading it in one sitting. While I am a voracious reader, sitting still for 12 hours does not tend to happen for me. Perhaps Ritalin should happen to me. But this book is bound to quite the most hyperactive of readers. Sort of velcro with a bookmark. There were a few surprises for me. This book is much darker than the others. I had heard that the book was written for a reader at least as old as Harry is in the book, and I do agree that this book is fine for 15 year olds, but I might steer it away from the truly young reader. Heck, with over 2000 pages of Harry Potter reading in the first 5 books it'll take-em a bit to get to this one anyway. Back to writing. What I've seen in this book, that I hope influences young readers, is the craft that is possible with writing. If J.K Rowling, does not inspire a generation of writers to find themselves, I fear nothing can do it.
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Summary: Once again a brilliant read
Review: Once again JK Rowling has maganed to capture the hearts of readers into another great Harry Potter book! Harry has really developed as a character and I feel that this is the best book yet. (who knows what future books will be like) I don't want to say too much else about the plot because I'd rather not ruin it for other readers! Enjoy!
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I love this book!!! I'm 16 years old, and i find this rather sad, i have done nothing today, but read. And i have finished this book.
J.K. Rowling reakky did a wonderful job on this book and I would give anything to have the 6th book right now.
I'm not going to give anything away for those of you out there who haven't read the book yet - but it is brillant
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Summary: 3 years was worth the wait
Review: I recieved the book this morning, and just finished it, I think that this book is definatly darker than the last 4, ofcourse the people that read the last books have aged since book 4 came out. Harry is now a full teenager, he isnt a child anymore, you can notice the changes that have overcome him since Voldemort was resurrected in book 4.... This time Harry doesnt have to deal with Voldemort as much as he has to deal with the magic goverment. His new defense against the dark arts teacher is pure evil. I dont want to give much away about the book. It is a very good read, but when you read it you will see Rowling's writing style has become a bit deeper, and changed slightly, it isnt just "games" anymore. This book really brings out the real darkness of the Potter world. Overall I gave this book 5 stars because it really does live up to the Harry Potter series, even though the book is diffrent from the other 4. Its not so easy to explain, but it is a good buy, and now when people say Harry Potter is only for young people, force them to read this book, and that should make them change thier minds, I'm 17, and I do not think that this book falls in an age category younger than mine. Cheers Rowling for another excellent Potter book!
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Summary: Wow...changes...
Review: In this book, Rowling takes a maturing Harry Potter and puts him into more emotionally complex situations, including death. It is a more somber work than the previous four, and also highlights the complexities of Harry's relationships with his friends, teachers and family. Doris Umbridge, a new character, emerges as another counterpoint in Harry's increasingly difficult circumstances. I would suggest you do not read the book near bedtime--otherwise you will never get to sleep. I could not put it down.
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Summary: Rowling Outdoes Herself . . . Several Times Over!
Review: Wow! How beautiful! How magnificent! And I thought "The Goblet of Fire" topped all the Harry Potter books. "The Order of the Phoenix" is amazing. When J.K. Rowling said that the next books would be "darker," she definitely wasn't kidding, if this book is any indication. [There are *very* slight spoilers here, but I assure you that I have made sure that there is nothing to ruin your enjoyment of the story.] The action and humour are non-stop throughout the whole book. The Dark Lord on the rise, though many are determined to ignore the signs. The Ministry is almost corrupt, the Daily Prophet starts spouting more rumours than truth, and those in the know are trying desperately to prepare for the worst. The Death Eaters seem more sinister than ever. Without spoiling here, we get to learn about Sirius Black's family tree, find out why some people become ghosts while others don't, see James, Sirius, Remus, Lily, and Severus in their fifth year from the memories of someone actually there, and (here's the big one) FINALLY get to know why Voldemort wanted to kill baby Harry in the first place! Several new characters have been introduced, sporting uniquely delightful names (can you say "Nymphadora Tonks"? How about "Phineas Nigellus"?). Our heroes make a (sort-of) new friend in "Luna Lovegood", a somewhat batty girl who nevertheless proves herself helpful. Several exciting journeys take the group through the Forbidden Forest (yet again), deep into the Ministry of Magic, and to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies. The students, on top of everything, are preparing to take their O.W.L.s, and are worked harder than ever so that they may receive a passing grade. Teenage hormones start to rage as Harry finds himself drawn to the beautiful Cho Chang (look above! It's mistletoe!). Altogether, Harry is so overwhelmed with everything that it's no wonder he starts to come off as a bit anti-social . . . though he IS a teenager, so I can't quite blame him for his frayed emotional state. The new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor you'll hate more than Rita Skeeter, I guarantee it. She's positively vile, dishing out detentions that literally scar the victim, and performing inspections on the professors. Madness is wreaked upon Quidditch practices, Harry's dreams are tormented by visions of Voldemort, and even the teachers are rebelling against the flaws in the Ministry's system, which is determined to crack down on Dumbledore. (McGonagall is a true gem in the story.) Toss in a few disappearing houses and rooms, Weasley's Wizard Wheezes, and more House Elf madness, and you'll find yourself teetering along the line of laughter and shock at some of the darker aspects of the plot. There are so many twists and turns, personality-wise, that you won't be able to believe (watch for Percy Weasley and the centaurs, notably). And yes, we all know that a character from the "good" side dies, though being courteous, of course, I'm not going to tell you who that person is. I do say, however, that it is NOT Harry, for what'd happen to the next two books if our protagonist went and died in this one? :) And remember: "Weasley is our king!"
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