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Summary: Not as good as the first, but good.
Review: There is a little too much catch=up in this book to tie it to the first book. Would have been better if it stood alone...But even with that it was fun and a pleasure to read.
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Summary: Funny and modern but a bit of a repeat.
Review: There is a reason this book and the others in the series has been a bestseller for so long. People are not turning into maniacs over Harry Potter for nothing. I won't be the first to say that the stories are good, fun, and intriguing reads for people of all ages. And if you can forget that nearly everyone seems to be white except for the token "black boy" mentioned in the first book and a girl whose name sounds slightly Indian, it's a great book for people of all colors and cultural (and mythological) backgrounds too.The highlights in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets were, to me, the thought-provoking events and creatures that remind informed readers of the Medusa from Greek mythology and the resemblance, intended by J.K. Rowling or not, of the "very secret diary" and the consequences of using it to Internet chat rooms. Ancient legends and modern-day worries, including car trouble, come together beautifully once again in this second novel. The elements of mystery and the amazing ways they fit together with unsuspecting pieces of the first book sets the stage for the rest of the series to be a work of true literary craftsmanship. You keep wondering, "Did she plan that or think of it later? It's so smart!" Nonetheless, the chronology could have used a little kick of creativity to keep it from matching, practically exactly, the sequence of events from the first book. I'm looking forward to more, but also dreading Harry's graduation. After that, will we ever hear from him again?
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Summary: Another page turner
Review: There is a scene in this book where Ron Weasley explained to Harry how some books could be dangerous. "Come off it, how could it be dangerous?" said Harry. To which Ron replied; "You'd be surprised...some old witch in Bath had a book that you could never stop reading! You just had to wander around with your nose in it, trying to do everything one-handed." Well, I must say that I think Ms. J. K. Rowling has casted a few spells of her own on these books. I honestly found myself up at 4:30am with about 100 pages to go trying to decided whether I should call it a night (morning) and finish the book the next day, or continue reading and worry about sleep some other time. And yes, I did prepare a few meals "one-handed" while I read. I'm going to try to force myself to take a break before I begin book three only because I need to pace myself. I don't want to finish books 3 and 4 and then have a terribly long wait for book 5 and beyond (fingers crossed that there will be more books to come). If anyone is having a difficult time tring to decided whether they should try these books, take it from this 26 year old "kid", they are well worth it. As for the "old witch in Bath", she must have been reading the Harry Potter books as well. :-)
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Summary: Our choices, not our abilities, show what we truly are
Review: There is no sophomore slump in the J.K. Rowling household or in Harry Potter's universe, as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets somehow takes the magic and excitement of the first book to even higher levels of enjoyment. The characterization of the main characters is greatly enriched, while new, important characters come on the scene in grand style. After getting another bitter taste of Harry's life with the Dursleys, watching him become a prisoner in every sense of the word in the aftermath of the strange half-elf Dobby's noble yet highly frustrating attempts to protect him, we get a high treat indeed in being allowed a few days' stay in the home of the Weasleys. I must admit that I rather dote on young Ginny Weasley, whose obvious crush on Harry Potter works a magic (one which even we Muggles know and understand) all its own upon her. I can appreciate Gilderoy Lockhart's place in this novel, but the humor he sometimes provides with his egomaniacal self-love is as pathetic and frustrating to me as it is to Ron and Harry; I can't for the life of me see what Hermione's fascination with the man is, particularly after sitting through a few of his Defenses Against the Dark Arts classes. Then there is Lucius Malfoy, another sinister character for us to love to hate; compared to his father, young Draco Malfoy is a choir boy. Some of the early action, particularly the whole flying car business, probably appeals to young readers more than it does to me, but things get very interesting very quickly as soon as the boys arrive at Hogwarts. There is sinister business at the school during Harry's second year, a crisis that leaves several students literally petrified, threatens the positions of even Hagrid and Dumbledore, and puts the very future of Hogwarts in great jeopardy. It all leads up to an ending that seems to stretch the limits of credulity in a couple of places yet succeeds much more impressively than the denouement of the first novel. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets takes everything I loved about the first book, multiplies it several times, expands the entire world in which Harry lives, throws in several juicy new sub-plots and immensely interesting new characters, and establishes Harry Potter as a bona fide phenomenon with the unlimited potential to thrill young and old readers alike for years and years to come.
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Summary: Audio versions a must
Review: There's nothing left to add to the barrage of words written about these wonderful books. So let me just add a few regarding the audio versions, which strangely, are more easily available on Amazon than in my local bookstores. I can't imagine that reading the books is a better intellectual or emotional experience: Jim Dale's performance is pitch-perfect. Each character is so fully realized that the tapes sound more like one-man shows than book readings. I listen to audiobooks during a relatively long commute and I judge them by my unwillingness to get out of the car before the end of a chapter. The Harry Potter audio series is worth a few otherwise pointless trips around the block. Oh, yeah, kids seem to like it too.
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Summary: This is a great book a great seqeul to the orginal
Review: Theres a few new characters along the way alot of
nice suprises. Moments when you just want to yell at the
characters noooooo!I love this book
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Summary: i love the seris!
Review: These 7 books that 4 are not out yet are THE GREATEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD.I liked the nimbus two thousand and one but i don't like Draco Malfoy very much.The part with T.M Riddle is AWSOME and so is the Basilik.Overall buy this book.
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Summary: These are the best books ever!!!!!You have to buy them!!
Review: These are such great books you should buy them Actully you have to buy all 3.Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret's,and the Philosopher's Stone. I read the first book but I really want to read the other 2 storys.I give the first book 5,000 stars but I bet the other books will have more stars.Harry Potter is a young wizard that saves the whole world. He has 2 very close friends named Ron and Hermion. They are involved with the mystrey too. Harry goes to a wizard and witchcraft school called Hogwarts. This is a very adventures story. My class has read the first one and we will start the second one soon. Harry is the Spotter in a game called Qudich. If you read this book you will love it too. J.K. Rowling is a great author!!!
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Summary: Anyone complaining about this fiction needs a life.
Review: These books are fun and inspire kids' imaginations. My sevenyear old loves them...
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Summary: Now I am hooked!
Review: These books first came to my attention when they were reviewed by a national news magazine.I had to read them and see what it was all about and now I am hooked and anxiously awaiting the next book. If you think that this is just a book for children ,think again it is for all of us who still have a little of peter pan in us and do not want to grow up. It is a wonderful book to read to or with your children or grandchildren but if you do not have acess to children and seeing it through their eyes-do not let this deter you buy the books anyway and enjoy!
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