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Summary: Exciting and Intriguing New Installment
Review: After waiting three years for the next book I went at midnight to the local [bookstore] to pick up my reserved copy and read straight through the night until I had finished all 870 pages. The complexity of the plot has grown much deeper as have the emotional dexterity of the characters. Although much is revealed within this story it leaves more questions than answers. The plotline was action packed, starting from the very first chapter. As the book continues onwards it is very evident that anything can and will happen, some major plot twists are revealed before the stories end as the past comes to light and the future clouds. The Ministry of Magic is really developed in this novel as well as Dumbledore's position in Wizarding society. It is a bit darker than the previous books in the series which allows the character of Harry to grow and develop. If you haven't bough the book yet, what are you waiting for? There were some parts that I did not like but it mainly rested on the fact that I had different opinions of the characters that she(JKR) decided to develop differently. Therefore the rating should really be 4 1/2 stars.
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Summary: More of the same, thank goodness
Review: Harry Potter continues in the charming vein established in the first four books, but with some interesting twists. As Harry matures, his emotions and challenges grow ever darker and more complex. While I won't provide any spoilers, this is Rowlings' darkest novel yet, as promised, while still preserving the Roald Dahl-like sense of humor and joy that makes her work so successful. All your old friends are back, histories are fleshed out, the war continues, etc. Yummy. Although it is no doubt superfluous to mention with 8.5 million sold, it's a must read.
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Summary: Awesome! (but SO different)
Review: Let me start by saying that Harry Potter 5 is an excellent book... but it is completely different than what I had expected. The first four books were great children's fantasy books, each growing more dark and ominous than the next. 'Phoenix', however, reads more like a Stephen King novel for young adults than anything else.When we come into the story we find Harry selfpitying and concieted and there is an attack on his life within the first chapter of the book, and things go down hill from there. There are loads of new characters, some so vile and loathsome you wonder what kind of experiences the author must have had to create such people. Sure, there are some happy parts and as always loads of clever quips, but as a whole I would have to recommend this book not be read to small children as a bedtime story. If, however, you are fully grown and looking for a novel that you simply can not put down (especially the last 150 or so pages), then read this book. Its 870 pages will fly by like magic!
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK YET!
Review: Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix is the best book I have ever read. It is amazing the things that happen in this book and how ANGRY Harry is throughout the course of the book. But you have to read it to realize how enjoyable of an experience it is.
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Summary: Rowling Does it Again!!!!!
Review: Another fabulous read of Rowling, I can't wait to see where she goes with the rest of the series. My fear was that the books might get worse, but there's no danger of that, she just gets better and better!!! Go get it.
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Summary: Awesom
Review: After the long awaited wait, I finally read the book. I thought it was marvelous. I wasn't dissappointed in the least. I won't give away any of the books plot. You can find that out yourself. I loved the book. It can be very true, gossip can dismantle a person and leave them feeling empty. It can downsize a person and anyone associated with them, as it was to Harry and how it is to many people. You can totally relate to Harry in a few parts. I loved the book and I know you will too.
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Summary: fantastic
Review: Order of the Phoenix stands out as a book that could change the way children's literature is looked at. In some ways this book is similar to its predecessors in that Harry once again tackles Lord Voldement with the help of his friends. Yet is also extremely different. A lot of Harry's naivete is stripped away as he enters adolescence, and his view of the world changes. For the first time he recognizes the adults he looks up to, especially Dumbledore, are only men and thus fallible. Harry's emotions turn riotous as well, as he goes through bouts of surliness that were absent in the previous books. He is more inclined to self-pity and aggressiveness, and really young readers may not relate as well to this new Harry. For the older reader, though, this book is a welcome advancement in Harry's saga. The simplistic hero of childhood is replaced by a far more complex one. In this book, Harry is not the celebrated hero of the magical world, but is portrayed to all as a "nutter" with the help of the Daily Prophet. And the world believes it. Even at Hogwarts, Harry is no longer the popular hero. He is distrusted, and even avoided by his fellow students, who refuse to believe the truth about Voldemort's return. On top of that, Harry's two closest friends, Ron and Hermione, are appointed prefects over him. Then Ron earns a spot on the Quidditch team, while Harry is kicked off. This is the closest Harry has come in the series to being "ordinary," and instead of this taking away from his specialness, it emphasizes it. More than in any of the other books in the series, Harry's role as the Boy Who Lived defines him. Harry is one of only a few who believe the truth about Voldemort's return. He is the only one to have witnessed Voldemort's return. The connection he has with Voldemort's mind only isolates him further, as does the prophecy at the end of the book. Rowling does a fantastic job bringing the series in this new direction. It also took a lot of courage, considering what a departure it is from the earlier novels. Yet though the plot may sound depressing, this is the book that so far brings Rowling closest to the other greats of fantasy-style literature. This book cannot properly be called just a children's book. It is far too deep and mature for that. It is the book that is most in style with those of the other greats of the genre, like C.S. Lewis and Tolkien
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Summary: Wow - another winner
Review: Just finished the Order of the Phoenix and it is still sinking in that this book has finally been published. It was well worth the wait as it answers more questions than it asks, a first in the spell-bounding series. I fell in love with even more wizards and witches and found the title group, "Order of the Phoenix" to be a wonderful as I imagined. I won't give away any of the plot as there might be people reading this that don't want to know all the little details before they read it. But let me assure you that this book comes though a winner, just as clever, witty and edge-of-your-seat as the last four. I only hope that we don't have to wait 3 years before the next is released.
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Summary: This book is awesome!!! u HAVE to read it!!!!
Review: This book is awsome! it is THE BEST of the series so far!!!!! i'm not gonna say that much about what happens so i don't ruin it if u read it!! but it's basically about harry potter (of course!) and his friends and this thing that dumberdore has to tell.........and of course "YOU KNOW WHO" if u get this book u wont regret it!!! *enjoy*
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Summary: Lost the magic
Review: Let me preface my remarks by saying I'm a huge fan of the first four Harry Potter books. I read all four within the course of two weeks.
Something is missing in this book...it lacks the sense of wonder of the first three books, instead focusing on the events laid forth at the end of Goblet of Fire. Order of the Phoenix is like the Matrix Reloaded of the Harry Potter series: It focuses so much on the Harry Potter mythology that it loses sight of the magic of Harry Potter.
The first 150 pages are quite boring. I've always thought that the strength of the series lied in Hogwart's, and like Goblet of Fire, this book takes a long time getting there. I felt like I had to muddle my way through the exposition, reading the same things over and over. Yes, Harry can't know what's going on yet. Rowling gives a little at a time, but she took too long this time.
This book felt like its sole purpose was to move the story along, to give fans something to read and keep Harry Potter fresh in their minds. She succeeded in that respect but ultimately, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix made for one unsatisfying read.
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