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After thinking on it for a couple of days, I've decided to give the (in)famous script a down-the-middle three-star rating.
In general terms, I liked the chemistry between the two young protagonists, as well as their individual characters and their relationships with their parents. I liked the sense of adventure and the (somewhat forced) appearances of many of my favorite characters. What I found lacking was the plot. To me, the stakes were unnecessarily high and certain aspects of the plot too un ...more
In general terms, I liked the chemistry between the two young protagonists, as well as their individual characters and their relationships with their parents. I liked the sense of adventure and the (somewhat forced) appearances of many of my favorite characters. What I found lacking was the plot. To me, the stakes were unnecessarily high and certain aspects of the plot too un ...more
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I stay in the middle, not as bad as everyone claims, not as good as a regular Harry Potter book. Of course the play must be spectacular, I hope they release it on dvd one day, but as a book is not as endearing... You miss a bunch.
I liked the new characters and it was nice to see Draco as a mature adult, he was adorable. The other adults were a but strange... I don't know... It showed the influence of the other authors, which is good since they had an active role but at the same time bad since i ...more
I liked the new characters and it was nice to see Draco as a mature adult, he was adorable. The other adults were a but strange... I don't know... It showed the influence of the other authors, which is good since they had an active role but at the same time bad since i ...more
I was a bit disappointed with this book. The style feels like Rowling had very little to do with the actual writing; it seems as though Thorne was attempting to replicate her humor and tone, and the attempt fell flat. I couldn't help feeling as though I was reading a parody rather than an 8th Harry Potter book. If Rowling had written this story in novel form, I think I would have loved it. The play by Thorne, however, was not what I wanted to fulfill my Harry Potter cravings since the 7th book w
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Feb 11, 2016
Heather
marked it as to-read
