Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Has anyone bought the newest Harry Potter book yet? If so, what do you think about it? I have a copy, but I haven't read it yet. I've been too busy .
I haven't read as much as I would have liked yet, but I hope to finish it within the next couple of days. I'm also halfway (I think I'm exactly halfway actually). So far I think it's been great... I like it better than "Order of the Phoenix" (which seemed a bit slow), and depending on how the rest of the book is... it may even rank number one or two ("Goblet of Fire" is my favorite so far).
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I went to the release party. I mean, how often do you get to go to a party and count down to midnight for a book? So, so cool.
The pace is indeed fast compared to the last two, the chapters being less stuffed with interesting detail. I missed the cameraderie of the last book--this one features fewer characters. And their relationship issues are tedious. But it's still enjoyable.
The first two thirds of the book lulled me into a false sense of security--I found the last part completely shocking. In a "J.-K.-Rowling-is-amazing" sort of way.
The pace is indeed fast compared to the last two, the chapters being less stuffed with interesting detail. I missed the cameraderie of the last book--this one features fewer characters. And their relationship issues are tedious. But it's still enjoyable.
The first two thirds of the book lulled me into a false sense of security--I found the last part completely shocking. In a "J.-K.-Rowling-is-amazing" sort of way.
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You're already done with the book??????? Aaaahhh! Welll, I guess you've had like 72 hours since it came out...which is ample time to read it...just sit there reading all day....*haggard look*Joni_Slade wrote:I went to the release party. I mean, how often do you get to go to a party and count down to midnight for a book? So, so cool.
The pace is indeed fast compared to the last two, the chapters being less stuffed with interesting detail. I missed the cameraderie of the last book--this one features fewer characters. And their relationship issues are tedious. But it's still enjoyable.
The first two thirds of the book lulled me into a false sense of security--I found the last part completely shocking. In a "J.-K.-Rowling-is-amazing" sort of way.
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*laughs* That's totally what I did :) I finished it on Saturday night. 'Fraid I sort of rushed it; I'm going to reread OOTP and then HPB again, more slowly.Frank wrote:You're already done with the book??????? Aaaahhh! Welll, I guess you've had like 72 hours since it came out...which is ample time to read it...just sit there reading all day....
Something else I forgot to mention that's annoying about HBP is that there isn't as much resolution as there usually is--this seems more like part one of a book. *waits impatiently for the seventh one*
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HARRY POTTER IS SUPER EVIL!!! WE SHOULD HAVE A BOOK BURNING!!!
Heh. Kidding, majorly. You know, there was a church once that actually had a Harry Potter Book burning. Wow, nothing makes you want to come to church than a good ol' fashioned book burning!
I think a good rule of thumb should be, if Hitler tried it, it's probably NOT A VERY GOOD IDEA!!!
Heh. Kidding, majorly. You know, there was a church once that actually had a Harry Potter Book burning. Wow, nothing makes you want to come to church than a good ol' fashioned book burning!
I think a good rule of thumb should be, if Hitler tried it, it's probably NOT A VERY GOOD IDEA!!!
I think that is the whole point. There is no conclusion to HBP because Ms. Rowling is going to wrap everything up in the last book.Joni_Slade wrote:*laughs* That's totally what I did I finished it on Saturday night. 'Fraid I sort of rushed it; I'm going to reread OOTP and then HPB again, more slowly.Frank wrote:You're already done with the book??????? Aaaahhh! Welll, I guess you've had like 72 hours since it came out...which is ample time to read it...just sit there reading all day....
Something else I forgot to mention that's annoying about HBP is that there isn't as much resolution as there usually is--this seems more like part one of a book. *waits impatiently for the seventh one*
Typical of the author to finish everything up in the 7th book. It just copying off of some OTHER series that we know!Laurie wrote:I think that is the whole point. There is no conclusion to HBP because Ms. Rowling is going to wrap everything up in the last book.Joni_Slade wrote:*laughs* That's totally what I did I finished it on Saturday night. 'Fraid I sort of rushed it; I'm going to reread OOTP and then HPB again, more slowly.Frank wrote:You're already done with the book??????? Aaaahhh! Welll, I guess you've had like 72 hours since it came out...which is ample time to read it...just sit there reading all day....
Something else I forgot to mention that's annoying about HBP is that there isn't as much resolution as there usually is--this seems more like part one of a book. *waits impatiently for the seventh one*
Sorry, that's the way it is. You have to figure that there is going to be a big finish to end the series. Otherwise the series would not be selling like it is.Eugene Kendall wrote:Typical of the author to finish everything up in the 7th book. It just copying off of some OTHER series that we know!Laurie wrote:I think that is the whole point. There is no conclusion to HBP because Ms. Rowling is going to wrap everything up in the last book.Joni_Slade wrote:*laughs* That's totally what I did I finished it on Saturday night. 'Fraid I sort of rushed it; I'm going to reread OOTP and then HPB again, more slowly.Frank wrote:You're already done with the book??????? Aaaahhh! Welll, I guess you've had like 72 hours since it came out...which is ample time to read it...just sit there reading all day....
Something else I forgot to mention that's annoying about HBP is that there isn't as much resolution as there usually is--this seems more like part one of a book. *waits impatiently for the seventh one*
Life just isn't fair....EugeneFan wrote: I have a copy, but I haven't read it yet. I've been too busy .
*still waiting for his book to come in the mail
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Yay! I'm looking forward to my copy more than ever now!!!! Yes! Yes! Yes!Shadowpaw wrote:I finished the book about 5 minutes ago... I enjoyed it very much (while I haven't read the first four in probably 5 or 6 years, I think this book may take the cake as my favorite). I'm very much looking forward to the final book!
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