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I can't recommend this enough. The amount of cleverness put into writing this - with all the plot twists, foreshadowing, real-life lessons - is simply awesome.
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Discovering and reading this novel is probably the largest single impact event that has shaped my life. If you are a sci-fi fan with high IQ, wants to make a significant non-evil impact to the world, and are looking for a community of the smartest people in the world to surround yourself with, then give this book a shot.
I read it more than 10 times. Says something doesn't it?
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Some parts are really good. I really like the long conversations Harry has, particularly the ones with Professor Quirrell and the ones with Dumbledore. I think these conversations are really what make this book unique and great. They're entertaining, but they're also insightful. You'll be learning many lessons from them throughout the book (which is actually the motivation behind writing the book).
And there are some good action scenes as well. The author does an impressive job of keeping the ten ...more
And there are some good action scenes as well. The author does an impressive job of keeping the ten ...more
This is my favorite fiction book story ever by far.
Feb 25, 2014
Vlad Sitalo
rated it
it was amazing
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Oct 16, 2014
Volo
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it was amazing
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Mar 14, 2015
Joar Granström
marked it as to-read
Oct 14, 2015
Andrew
marked it as to-read
