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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)

J.K. Rowling,

Jack Thorne,

John Tiffany

Start date: September 2, 2016

Finish date: September 30, 2016

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Apr 18, 2017 Nicole rated it did not like it · review of another edition

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Wow. I can't think of another book that has been more disappointing. This read like bad fan fiction. The play format only made it worse. ...more

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Aug 02, 2016 Joni (Jonez) rated it liked it

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 4am review/rant:

This is a difficult review, and one I may end up thinking on and possibly editing in the future. I first have to say that I went into this with an open mind. This isn't an eighth novel penned by JK Rowling. It is a collaboration, it's is meant for the stage and it is more a love letter come to life for the potter universe and its fans. Now, I could say this is almost like a piece of fan-fiction, and with that mindset I could probably enjoy i ...more

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Sep 16, 2016 Lorenzo rated it liked it

Its great to be back in this world, but I can't stand the story of the son of the protagonist and all that jazz. It's just not my thing. The parts I found more interesting were the ones where the adults would reflect on what happened and the repercussions on their adult lives. ...more

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