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Summary: Not quite as good as the other books, but well done.
Review: I must say that I enjoyed having the book delivered to me first thing saturday morning. I sat right down and started reading. However, I was disapointed that J.K. Rowling felt the need to go into background detail on what happened in the first three books. If someone is buying this book, it is very likely that they have already read the previous three, and know them fairly well. Therefore, reading a summary of the plot is unnecessary and annoying.But other than an occasional tendency to go into summaries and details of the first three books, it is an interesting plot, well-writen, and i wasn't able to put it down. I started reading Saturday at noon and kept going into Sunday morning. It continues right where the third left off, and has situations in it that would never have happened in the first three. As I was reading it, I noticed a word repeated that I feel is inappropriate to put in a book geared towards children. She uses the word 'Damn' several times, both by Harry and his friends, and by Arthur Weasley, the father of of one of his friends. Other than those few things, it is a remarkable book, and definitely worth reading.
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Summary: Costs too much? What are you playing at? It's worth it!
Review: This book was R I V E T I N G. Honestly, I had a terrible time having to put it down when I had to get to sleep last night. If I hadn't had to wakeup early this morning, I would have had it read cover-to-cover within twelve hours of purchasing it. As it was, I began reading at 3 PM yesterday afternoon and put it away at about 1 AM. As of 2:28 PM today, I was finished. This is not overpriced: it is worth the $25.95 cover price. Well, Goblet of Fire begins with a few extra introductory chapters, longer than any of the others yet. These chapters bring up the main plot mysteries which are woven into Harry's year at Hogwarts. Many new characters are introduced, and others' involvement in the story are greatly reduced. In addition, this book definitely is darker than any yet, but with competition from Chamber of Secrets. I would recommend this to anyone who has read the first three books. Even though, J.K. Rowling takes care to explain old jokes and events from the past, it is so much more enjoyable, in my opinion, if you know the story behind all of this beforehand. However, if this is the only one accessible, I still encourage you to take on the 734-page challenge and read it!
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Summary: Speechless!
Review: I started reading the Harry Potter series after my nine year old son, who read the three book series five times, said he was "simply addicted." I soon too became addicted to these books and "Goblet of Fire" has just fueled the addiction! This book is superb! I read the book straight through for ten hours and did not want it to end. The plot twists and character development are phenomenal! You will cry as you reflect upon the inherent goodness in Harry and his friends as they battle evil. Rowling's images are rich and powerful and quickly draw the reader into an absolutely stunning world. Buy this book and then share it with the children you love--you will give them an unforgettable gift! If you can, buy additional copies and donate them to a deserving school library or children's literacy program--there is no better way to encourage a love of reading! Now I ask can we survive waiting 365 for Book Five? :)
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Summary: The Best of Harry Potter(so far)
Review: The fourth Harry Potter book is the best so far with over 700 pages. Even for the fastest readers it should take them over 5 hours.(i read my copy, from Amazon, in 10 hours) The plot is well based and the quite well done. I personally love the book. It will indefinitly be in my top 10. Starting out with a well based begining it is perfectly presented to keep the reader wonder whats around the corner making it very hard to stop reading. It should give anyone a good read.
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Summary: Well Worth the Wait
Review: The fourth book, Goblet of Fire, although over 700 pages, reads easily and keeps the Harry Potter series alive. The beginning of the book is a bit slow, but, as with the others, you don't want the story to end! Harry, Ron, Hermonione are older and are now teens. They are like family after reading books I, II, and III. These are characters you care about and want to know more about. I can't wait for Book V! Write fast Ms. Rowling.
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Summary: Absolutely hypnotizing!
Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was by far the best Harry Potter book written so far. Harry and his friends have many adventures and all the great characters are back in this edition. New sides of Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, Dumbledore and Harry are shown as they go through the fourth year at Hogwarts. I couldn't put it down!
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Summary: A Muggle Speaks
Review: When I was only five years old, I sat with my father in a darkening theatre as the opening scroll for The Empire Strikes Back appeared on the screen and some small part of me knew that this was modern mythology in the making. For my generation, this would be one of our biggest influences in solving moral dilemmas, learning right from wrong, etcetera. The Star Wars saga is still alive and well among us, but the generation on my heels has a new source of myth, and it is, naturally, J.K. Rowling and the astounding universe she has created for young wizard-in-training, Harry Potter. Upon finishing Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, I can say definitively that Rowling has done something I never would have expected. She has added more drama and emotional resonance to this already engaging and exciting, now middle-aged series. The stakes are higher this time around for Harry and his friends and at the conclusion of the book it seems that they show no sign of lowering any time soon. I am loathe to give away any of the trademark shocks and surprises that Rowling has in store for the devoted reader, suffice to say that they are just as involving and head-slappingly clever as they have always been. And as was evident in the last book, the emotional weight of the series is quickly taking hold. There were several times when Harry and his adventures transcended the mere thrill of reading a good adventure, and I found myself fearing for the safety, not of a character in a book, but rather a brave young man who had come to life right under my nose, without me even noticing. From abject terror to hearbreaking sadness, this reader felt like he was looking through the same pair of hornrimmed glasses as the protaganist. And there is something to be said, prose-wise, for Ms. Rowling's deft use of perspective, keeping it effortlessly behind the eyes of Harry even without ever stretching the narrative to first person. I hadn't noticed until about page 600 this time around, but the reason that there's so much suspense in these books is that almost all of the time (there are a few clever uses of dramatic irony in Book 4) we know only what Harry knows. In addition, Rowling adds even more detail to the ridiculously imaginative universe of Muggles and Wizardry, taking on journalism and professional sports in the Wizard World this time with unflaggingly imaginative flair. I can't applaud J.K. Rowling and Scholastic Books enough, not only for revitalizing print for a new generation, but for also rekindling the child-like magic inside every generation.
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Summary: That book was beyond good.
Review: Oh, man, that was good. I have to wait a year until another one comes out again? Once again the author has cleverly woven the story's plot strands together. The end, where Voldemort (sorry) and Wormtail . . . Sorry I can't give it away . . . was really creepy. It took me a while to figure out what Rita Skeeter really was. I never would have guessed it if not for the picture on the last chapter. That was a very good book!
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Summary: Don't let anyone tell you the ending
Review: I held my breath when I started reading, afraid (particularly considering all the hype) that Rowling would somehow stumble with Goblet of Fire, but after finishing the book am pleased to report that in my opinion, she has surpassed her previous work, upping the delights, intensities, and character development to a whole new level. This is the first book in the series to make me cry. There are some terrific twists at the end--don't let anyone spoil them for you. I feel I certainly got more than my money's worth, and look forward eagerly to the next.
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Summary: DON'T READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE BOOK YET!
Review: Wow! What an awesome book! Mad Eyed-Moody was such a great character. I never suspected him. I disliked Krum and Fluer though. HAHA! You-Know-Who is going to be embarrassed. He let Harry get away again! HA!
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