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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6):
The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, "Is it worth the hype?" The answer, luckily, is simple: yep. A magnificent spectacle more than worth the price of admission, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will blow you away. However, given that so much has gone into protecting the secrets of the book (including armored trucks and injunctions), don't expect any spoilers in this review. It's much more fun not knowing what's coming--and in the case of Rowling's delicious sixth book, you don't want to know. Just sit tight, despite the earth-shattering revelations that will have your head in your hands as you hope the words will rearrange themselves into a different story. But take one warning to heart: do not open Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until you have first found a secluded spot, safe from curious eyes, where you can tuck in for a good long read. Because once you start, you won't stop until you reach the very last page. > A darker book than any in the series thus far with a level of sophistication belying its genre, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince moves the series into murkier waters and marks the arrival of Rowling onto the adult literary scene. While she has long been praised for her cleverness and wit, the strength of Book 6 lies in her subtle development of key characters, as well as her carefully nuanced depiction of a community at war. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, no one and nothing is safe, including preconceived notions of good and evil and of right and wrong. With each book in her increasingly remarkable series, fans have nervously watched J.K. Rowling raise the stakes; gone are the simple delights of butterbeer and enchanted candy, and days when the worst ailment could be cured by a bite of chocolate. A series that began as a colorful lark full of magic and discovery has become a dark and deadly war zone. But this should not come as a shock to loyal readers. Rowling readied fans with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by killing off popular characters and engaging the young students in battle. Still, there is an unexpected bleakness from the start of Book 6 that casts a mean shadow over Quidditch games, silly flirtations, and mountains of homework. Ready or not, the tremendous ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will leave stunned fans wondering what great and terrible events await in Book 7 if this sinister darkness is meant to light the way. --Daphne DurhamPrice: $29.99
Published by Scholastic, Inc. on 2005-07-16.
Average rating (3273 reviews):
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Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-07-20: I was a Harry Potter fan up to this abomination of literature. It is shallow, boring, and far from thoroughly explained. A complete waste of money. (read more ...)
Rating: 2.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-07-18: My seven year old daughter and I both love Harry Potter. This author writes enjoyable stories. Her fantasy books takes you to a place in the life of the book. My daughter loves reading Harry Potter books. The books are great (read more ...)
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Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-07-16: Ready for the spoiler?
Dumbledore dies. We all know this, because if we're writing a review we better have read the book, so we all know he dies. Okay, first of all, he had to die. If Harry is the (read more ...)
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Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-07-14: I don't read much fantasy since I prefer science fiction, but since I've read every book so far in the Harry Potter series, I wasn't going to quit now. Rowling does a good job of showing us an older Harry, and (read more ...)
Rating: 10.0
Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-07-13: The night this was released i had it pre-ordered at barnes and noble and was the 120th person that got it and i read half of the bood that same night. Great book, loved it, i even leaked a tear or (read more ...)
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