I was so excited when this book came out. I didn't read any of the articles about it; I avoided reading friends reviews. Rowling wrote a new book. How could this be bad?
It was flat. That's the best way I could describe it; flat.I'm not sure if this book was what I expected it to be. The story was compelling but depressing. The ending had an interesting twist. As a friend noted "I remember enjoying it while I was reading it but being left with the impression that it was just a decent book and nothing spectacular or worth rereading"
Maybe we should reread it? Would it be worth it? Even though some time has past I still don't know how to feel about this book. It sits proudly on the top shelf, which is the only one the large hard-cover would fit on; and I often look at it and wonder if it would have been different if I read it at a different time.
That being said, Rowling does weave a thoughtful prose and has well developed characters. I give this book a seven out of ten. Does it deserve to be a five? Maybe. It's hard to say. It was difficult to read two disappointing novels by authors who were so beloved in my childhood right after one another.
I don't think I would necessarily recommend this book to anyone. But if you are going to read it I would highly suggest not entering the book with any preconceived notions about what it's going to be able or how good it will be. It would only spoil it further.
It was flat. That's the best way I could describe it; flat.I'm not sure if this book was what I expected it to be. The story was compelling but depressing. The ending had an interesting twist. As a friend noted "I remember enjoying it while I was reading it but being left with the impression that it was just a decent book and nothing spectacular or worth rereading"
Maybe we should reread it? Would it be worth it? Even though some time has past I still don't know how to feel about this book. It sits proudly on the top shelf, which is the only one the large hard-cover would fit on; and I often look at it and wonder if it would have been different if I read it at a different time.
That being said, Rowling does weave a thoughtful prose and has well developed characters. I give this book a seven out of ten. Does it deserve to be a five? Maybe. It's hard to say. It was difficult to read two disappointing novels by authors who were so beloved in my childhood right after one another.
I don't think I would necessarily recommend this book to anyone. But if you are going to read it I would highly suggest not entering the book with any preconceived notions about what it's going to be able or how good it will be. It would only spoil it further.
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