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Summary: The Best Book I have read so far
Review: This book is absolutely breathtaking. Never have I ever imagined that J.K. Rowling would come up with such a wonderful and amazing fifth year to her series. This book comes highly recommended by me and everyone who has read it so far. You'll be blown away by how the events in this book seem to thrown Harry for more loops than ever before. You'll be wanting it to never end, and sorely miss it once you've finished. I read all 870 pages in 2 1/2 days because I couldn't put it down. READ THIS BOOK! You won't regret it!
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Summary: Great book, but not very happy.
Review: I really would say 4 3/4 stars for this book. It was very well written, but the plot was...dark. Someone dies. I won't say who because that would ruin the reading, but I will warn you. This was a very complex book so that it was realistic as the "good guy" doesn't exactly win, just lives. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
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Summary: Another winner!
Review: With fears of revealing plot, let me simply say that the latest installment of the Harry Potter is a smashing success! While darker and scarier than the previous four titles, it was certainly worth the three year wait. I've already started to reread it...
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Summary: When's the next one coming?
Review: Well, well. The best one yet, no doubt. Harry's constant raging appealed to me but might not to those younger people who haven't hit puberty yet. Some things become more clear and others don't. Those wishing to see Lupin and other former characters are not disapointed and also get to meet a host of new people. The death of a main character (and not the one tht I was expecting) comes as a bit of a shock but you'll get over it eventually; at least faster than Harry does. The book ends the same way they all do, with too many questions left unanswered. I just hope the 6th one wont take another three years to come out!
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Summary: Worth the wait ...
Review: J.K. Rowling should continue taking as much time as she needs to create each new installment of the series. The extra time she gave herself for Order of the Phoenix pays off with better writing and even richer characterizations. But the most stiking change is Harry. Adult readers may initially be irritated by Harry's teen angst, but as the story unfolds, you realize that A) you were 15 once and Rowling has simply allowed Harry to feel the anger and insecurity that most teens cope with on a daily basis and B) Harry is reacting understandably to the difficult experiences thrust upon him over the past four years. As for kids, well, it's a great book ... what's not to love. And most importantly, we finally get that elusive piece of the Voldemort puzzle - and the story finally moves into epic territory.
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Summary: Don't Pass This Up
Review: It was difficult to put the book down. As thick as it was, I wanted more. The relationships of the many characters brings more challenges to the story and keeps you thinking throughout the book. If you enjoyed the others, you will love this book.
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Summary: Jo Rowling crafts another lovely read!!!
Review: I was concerned that the many distractions might result in a lesser effort but Rowling has presented us with another terrific read. Harry is again in big big trouble in book 5 -
no surprize there, huh? I wont ruin it if you havent read the book yet... but there are some inventive twists and surprizes.
Interesting that pure wizards and those of non-pure wizard lineage are on equal footing!?! I wonder where Rowling is going here. Despite the fears of many about the occult themes this series has more kids READING than anything in recent years. As Rowling pointed out kids dont ask her about the occult they ask what is going to happen to the three main characters. So just buy the books and leave them around - your kids will starting reading. The gift of the love of reading is PRICELESS and LIFE-LONG. Of course if you're reading this YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT!!!
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Summary: How long will we need to wait now...?
Review: Brilliant. If I had to describe this book in one word, I would honestly choose brilliant. Perhaps I shouldn't describe the book as brilliant so much as the author. J.K. Rowling is indeed brilliant. Not for her ability to masterfully keep those of us reading on the tips of our toes or the edge of our seats, simultaneously reading as fervently as possible while trying to pace, for once the book is done, we know not when we will get another. No, Ms. Rowling is brilliant because she is consistently one step ahead of the reader. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix starts out simply enough, as all have, with Harry avoiding his torturous family on Privet Drive. We are soon, however, shown exactly what type of year he is in for at Hogwarts when he meets some unexpected foes mid-summer. From that moment on, we are taken along for the most difficult ride of Harry's life yet. We watch him face obstacle after obstacle without his usual supporter. We find him feeling trapped within the walls of Hogwarts, his usual sanctuary, seeking freedom from what becomes an all too frustrating year of events. We find him taking on an unexpected responsibility at the urging of his confidants; one which, in no uncertain terms, is responsible for keeping him alive as this great chronicle ends. Far more fulfilling, however, is when we finally learn just what it is that brought Harry Potter to where he is today - we learn the answer to the only question Albus Dumbledore has failed to answer for Harry in four long years. We are finally shown why it was, on that fateful night in July some 15 years ago, that Lord Voldemort attempted to kill Harry in the first place. And, while this bit of information certainly makes things fall into place, it also leaves many unanswered questions, to which we know not how long we need wait to find answers. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is a must-read. Just do so carefully, and take in all of the finely woven subtleties that J.K. Rowling slips in throughout this 870 page joy. I, for one, now comprehend the need for a 3 year break, and begrudgingly agree to give her another if it will aid in continuing the lives of her rich characters properly.
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Summary: Teenage Angst meets the Wizard World
Review: Feeling like an enchanted family reunion, Rowling leads us back to the world of Harry et al. Starting with a bang and keeping the tension throughout, Harry experiences the gamut of teen worries coupled with a campaign to discredit him. Mix in an Dementor's sense of doom and you've got the proper ingredients for a page turning adventure. All the elements are in place to wind up the saga in Books 6 & 7.
Although, a bit let down by the "death" spoiler considering the multitude of red herrings throughout, it was absolutely marvelous to soar along with my old friends (and spunky new ones)across the sky. Hurry J.K.! More! And soon!
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Summary: Being a Teenager is No Fun
Review: Grownups expecting another pleasant, light-hearted and ultimately reassuring visit to Hogwarts and Harry's world are going to be disappointed. "Order of the Phoenix" is a pretty unhappy book: Harry's alternately depressed and angry (and he has a right to be), Hogwarts is going to the dogs, the Ministry of Magic is as corrupt as the worst muggle political machine, and the world's lousiest Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher appears to be shockingly vile and sadistic. Harry and his circle of friends, which both expands and contracts, really show their mettle when the crunch comes, but loss and regret hang over the book, making it certainly the saddest of the Potter stories. Fifteen is a tough age, and it can't get much worse than it is in this book for poor old Harry.
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