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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2
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September 1, 2016
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September 30, 2016
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Stephanie
Aug 02, 2016 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2016
Oh my, what to say about this one? It’s been a day or so since I finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In that time, I have read many an article about it to help myself sort through my feelings about it. I wanted to love the script but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t.

This isn’t particularly new for me though, I didn’t love The Chamber of Secrets and The Goblet of Fire wasn’t a favorite from the series either. With that said, The Cursed Child had a lot to live up to, especially ...more
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Sharon
Aug 01, 2016 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
It's a fun story, and I would love to see the play, but I was disappointed in the script. It seems to have more nostalgic value for Harry fans than stand alone value, and it falls short of that brilliant JK Rowling voice that defines the novels. ...more
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Marci
Jan 06, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fiction, 4-stars
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play that gives us a glimpse into what happened after the Harry Potter Books ended. Here we see where Harry, Ron, and Hermione ended up and we get to go on more adventures with them...and their children.

I really enjoyed this book. I have read a few plays in the past but not too many. I was worried reading this format would take me out of the story, but it never did.

If you're a Harry Potter fan, this is definitely a story for you.

Four stars! It was so good t ...more
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Tiffanie
Jul 22, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Bernadette
Jul 30, 2016 rated it it was ok
Shelves: fantasy-magic, ya-fiction
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Oct 25, 2016 rated it liked it
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Marissa
Apr 05, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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