Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8) in Vampires, Weres and Fae!

Aug 09, 2018 Roger rated it really liked it

I was delighted to find a hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child this weekend for only two dollars. Great price! Since this is technically the eighth book in the series, I am going to be writing this review under the assumption that you, like me, have already devoured previous installments. However the same care I always try to use (no spoilers) will still be used here too. We don't want to ruin anyone else's reading experience. To get into the right frame of mind to read and review ...more

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Oct 19, 2017 Michael Shurtleff rated it it was ok

I fought with myself over whether this fanfiction deserves one or two stars. Why J.K. Rowling added her name, I don't know and won't speculate. I would have preferred to have read the short story this script is based off of. Couldn't they have included it?

That said, this was a very disappointing read. This "story about the importance of friendship and family" felt like like it was written as a live action show for a Disney theme park. (The only thing lacking was for one of the characters to bre ...more

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Aug 28, 2016 Gary Nilsen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Reading the story in script format tended to leave the meat a little dry for my taste; it lacked the depth of a novel in its narrative distance, and short of the nuances and performance value of a stage production, the experience was flat. I enjoyed the story line. My fondest wish would be for J.K. to take the story and flesh it out. The time spent with Harry, Ron, and Hermione felt like a visit with old friends - I miss them...

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Oct 11, 2016 Tina ❣ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series, fantasy, owned-hard-cover-paperback, young-adult, mythical-creatures, adult, adventure, plays, paranormal, reviewed

This book didn't feel like a normal Harry Potter book. It could be because of the format of the book, or because Harry, Ron and Hermione aren't in school anymore... There is just something about this book that I'm not okay with and I have struggled to realize what it is.

The concept I found to be a bit of a cop out. I know that the plot can be more complex and I found it basic.

I also feel like the characters could have been explored better and developed more. I am glad we got more of Draco and Sc ...more

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