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Summary: It just keeps getting better!!!
Review: The first book was good. BUT, this one was even better. Whatmore can happen to Harry Potter? I laughed out loud; I say "OhNo" several times. This is wonderful writing. I like how the author refreshes people on things from the first book by very briefly describing again what they are. Can't wait for #3.
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Summary: This was a spectacular book better than the first!
Review: The first book was great, I didn't think anything could be sogood but I was wrong! It was exciting, scary, and funny. J.K. Rowlingis the best author just like her books. I bet the third will be even better then the others but I don't know how it could be!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: I love this book
Review: The first HARRY POTTER book is good. But the second HARRY POTTER book is great. I really loved how J.K. ROWLING confuses us. I can't believe how she made it seem like it was Harry doing all that stuff. And I felt sorry for Dobby when he hurt himself. (but it was funny to)
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Summary: The next logical step in the life of Harry.
Review: The first Harry Potter book suffered from an aimless narrative that, while fun to read, more or less served as a simple introduction into the world of Hogwarts and its students. With "The Chamber of Secrets," Rowling continues what she began in the last installment, but this time around she makes substantial improvements to the formula to garner some weight to what many may dismiss as a children's story.Much of the wonder that the first book elicited is now gone--but only because we've already been introduced to the sport of Quidditch, the living paintings of Hogwarts, and the moving staircases that make getting to class on time a contemptible ordeal. Rowling takes the care this time around to paint a more vivid image of the new settings she introduces on Harry's second school year, making the world feel more natural, and making us, in turn, more envious of the luck that Harry, Ron and Hermione have to be part of all these wonderfully whimsical events. The major improvement here is that every last detail given serves to advance the plot in some form or another. There's practically no pacing problems as in the first novel, and the stronger brand of humor that's infused into just about all situations makes for a quicker, more enjoyable read. And of course, there's a much sharper sense of poignancy this time around--it's hard to believe how these characters can just keep getting better and better. Of course, Rowling's not quite at the top of her game until the third novel. But this is a fantastic follow-up that manages to outdo the original, and once you get your hands on it, it's hard to put this series down.
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Summary: Disappointingly sloppy sequel to Sorceror's Stone
Review: The first Harry Potter book was an imaginative romp through a Roald Dahl-like world of magic and oddities against idiots and jerks. It was wildly successful, mainly for its imagination and enthusiasm, which overshadowed the hollow motivations and 'pushing around' of the characters. Rowlings doesn't get away with it this time, though; this book was obviously rushed to cash in on the interest generated by the first book. The character personalities and plot ends are left to suffer for much of the book, though narrative energy takes up the slack once in a while. The plot is a loose recycling of the first book's, which I find shameless. I don't think that Rowling respects her audience as much anymore, seeing as she feels that she can ignore new ideas and inspirations and replace them with overcomplicated plot twists, which she drops most of toward the end. There are five books after this one (four to be written), and I sincerely hope that Rowlings finds her stride in character as much as she did in imagination--and even that falters, as plot retreads and cliches take up most of the book's pages. Anyway, kids younger than ten probably won't mind, but I'm 16. Parents may be dissatisfied with the book, but hey, it stalls their children from A Clockwork Orange for another few years.
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Summary: Not as good as the First
Review: The first was better.For one thing,in the original book,there were more Quidditch Matches.One thing I like,is when Harry entered the Chamber of Secrets.You should buy it,but you'll like the first more.
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Summary: A Book Report From an 11 Year Old Boy
Review: The following is an actual book report written by Benjamin Bayless, an 11 year old who just completed this book. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was written by J.K. Rowling. This fiction book takes place in London. It has 341 pages. This story is about a boy who goes to wizard and witch school to learn how to be a wizard. In this story Harry Potter finds the entrance to the chamber of secrets and defeats the monster inside. In the end, Dobby, a house elf, who appears in other parts of the story, gives Harry Potter a reward. Harry Potter has glasses and a scar that he got from Lord Voldermort, an evil wizard who killed Harry's parents. Harry lives in the country with his Aunt and Uncle, who don't want him to go to wizard school because they don't like magic. I highly recommend this book because it is very captivating and is fun to read. Benjamin Bayless
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Summary: I Know Why I like It; I Don't Know Why the Rest of You Do
Review: The Harry Potter Books are all quite good, if not quite as good as their press. Harry Potter himself is an engaging, if not particularly complex, young man, and his collection of friends and enemies at school are, if a bit overly broadly drawn, eminently enjoyable. On the other hand, collectively the books aren't a patch on Diane Duane's Wizard books. (Start with http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0152012397.) Why the Harry Potter books have become modern classics, and the Duane books haven't will remain a mystery. At least to me. Everything that the Harry Potter books do, much juvenile science fiction and fantasy does better, and has done better for a long time. The Heinlein juveniles are simply, in every respect, better books, as are the Duane books. So: read the Harry Potter books; they're good. But don't stop there.
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Summary: In case you're not already convinced....
Review: The Harry Potter books are an absolute must-read for every age. They are a treasure and I can't thank J.K. Rowling enough for adding her talents to the world of children's books. Given how much I love Harry Potter's world at age 26, I can't begin to imagine how much these books would have meant to me growing up!
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Summary: Another great book for 6 to 60 year olds from J.K. Rowling.
Review: The Harry Potter books are my favorite new reading find, and I can't say enough good things about them. This latest in the Harry Potter saga is better than the second in the series (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and almost as good as the wonderful first (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone). It's somehow not quite as dark as the second book, although parts of it are still too scary for bedtime reading to a six year old. It's perfect for 9-12 year olds, or for 41 year olds. Harry is back at Hogwarts, beset by his old adversaries Professor Snape and Draco Malfoy, and the wonderful returning cast of his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. There are some delightful cheer out loud moments in the book--the appointment new Care of Magical Creatures professor and the climactic quiddich (sp?) matches. J.K. Rowling continues her wonderful comic touches with minor characters (the Divinations professor Trewlaney), her charming offbeat world (the Knight Bus) and the emotionally powerful theme of Harry learning more about his parents and their final struggle to save his life by giving theirs. There are new dangerous creatures, the menacing Dementors, and the delightful mystery of Sirius Black and the mysterious Grim--are they the sinister characters they seem, or does J.K. Rowling have another plot twist and secret villain in mind, like in the first book? You'll have to read this new one to find out, and it's a delightful read.
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