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It took me a while to warm up to the new book, because I had a hard time dealing with the change in format. I missed JK Rowling’s beautiful depictions of locations, characters, and the wizarding world. However, after a couple of scenes, I started to get used to reading Harry Potter as a screenplay, and I could see the story unfolding before me. While the story was wrought with plot holes ((view spoiler)), I loved how it brough
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Harry's an asshole and the play format doesn't work.
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Actual rating: 3.5
Well.
I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. I feel like it wasn't a bad story, but it would have been a lot better if it didn't have to be considered a cannon Harry Potter book. It really feels more like fanfiction than anything else.
I really liked Scorpius a lot, and Albus was cool, too. Some of the older characters didn't act like themselves at all at some points, though. It especially bothered me how easily Harry (view spoiler) ...more
Well.
I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. I feel like it wasn't a bad story, but it would have been a lot better if it didn't have to be considered a cannon Harry Potter book. It really feels more like fanfiction than anything else.
I really liked Scorpius a lot, and Albus was cool, too. Some of the older characters didn't act like themselves at all at some points, though. It especially bothered me how easily Harry (view spoiler) ...more
Really enjoyed this. It's like a bit of Fan Fiction that let's us replay material from the originals, with a neat (but not hinted at) twist.
Some people had trouble reading the format of a script, but I read a lot of Shakespeare in my youth and found I could jump right into the style without issue. It's not a terribly DEEP book, but does touch on the troubles of parents (living vicariously and overprotection) while telling a good short story. A quick, nostalgic read. ...more
Some people had trouble reading the format of a script, but I read a lot of Shakespeare in my youth and found I could jump right into the style without issue. It's not a terribly DEEP book, but does touch on the troubles of parents (living vicariously and overprotection) while telling a good short story. A quick, nostalgic read. ...more
This is hard to rate, and I know it is not just me.
Partly, it is hard for me to really enjoy a playscript, I much prefer to watch. And reading this made me sad that I couldn't possibly watch for at least several years, waiting for it to come to America, or to be televised.
The other part, honestly, is that I miss J.K. Rowling's brilliant touch. The effort was sincere, and carried off well, but her ability to describe not only scenery but personality and age, was noticeably absent.
The story is go ...more
Partly, it is hard for me to really enjoy a playscript, I much prefer to watch. And reading this made me sad that I couldn't possibly watch for at least several years, waiting for it to come to America, or to be televised.
The other part, honestly, is that I miss J.K. Rowling's brilliant touch. The effort was sincere, and carried off well, but her ability to describe not only scenery but personality and age, was noticeably absent.
The story is go ...more
Oct 12, 2016
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marked it as to-read
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