Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
by J. K. Rowling
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Author: J. K. RowlingIllustrator: Mary GrandPré
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-11-01
ISBN: 0439554934
Number of pages: 309
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Book Reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
Book Review: Worth the wait
Summary: 5 Stars
So, I guess it's immaterial whether I even write a great review for this book, seeing as how there are 5,300 some odd posts before mine, however, I feel that as a kid's bookseller I need to say something about the Harry Potter phenom.
I myself started getting interested in reading them, maybe, about the release of the third or fourth book, which would have been circa 1999/2000. However, around that time I also heard that there was a planned 7 books that would deal with the adventures of Harry Potter and co. and of all of their cavorts in Hogwarts. Having always been inclined to marathon read series, and overall despising reading open ended series and waiting in anticipation for the next one, I did what many of the people in the world opted not to do... I waited until knowing the release date of the final book before I ever bought the first one. I kept telling myself all year I would start reading them in May, to give myself time to get geared up... and my co-workers at the book store I work at all hoped that I wouldn't be disappointed... not one iota. Potter is such a fun and delightful read how could I be disappointed? These books are right up my alley, and I look forward to cracking the next one later today.
Now, as a bookseller, I constantly hear that people love or hate these books. The dividing line here is simple... they are fantasy books. Period. Not everyone gets there kicks on reading about the exploits of wizards, dragons, dealings with magic spells and curses, and the ever present uber bad guy ttrying to control all. I repeat... THESE ARE FANTASY BOOKS! Not everyone jives on fantasy. I however, reared on Narnia and Prydain and the likes of Baum and Wonderland and Earthsea appreciate Rowling's addition to what had become a stagnated genre. I also appreciate that her work has paved the way for the efforts of other authors who have done great things with the genre in her wake (Riordan and Obert Skye are the two that leap to the forefront of my mind).
I'm going to go against my normal grain with reviews and not write a summary about the Potter books though, because realistically you can read a much better synopsis on Wikipedia if you choose to do so. However, I am very happy to say that 7 years of waiting on my part have been rewarded thusly. I am a tremendous "new" fan of the world's of Rowling, and I look forward to see what she does with the subsequent books in the series... ans, more importantly, where she plans on taking readers to next.
Summary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
A special library binding for the Harry Potter series
The amazing popularity of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone means that now even Muggles know about the Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Whether or not you've read about Harry, this unabridged audiobook brings his world to life. Reader Jim Dale brings an excellent range of voices to the characters, from well-meaning Hermione's soft, earnest voice to Malfoy's nasal droning; from Professor McGonagall's crisp brogue to Hagrid's broad Somerset accent; and from snarling Mr. Filch to p-p-poor, st-tuttering P-Professor Quirrel. Some of the characterizations are peculiar--why do the centaurs have Welsh accents?--but that's a small price to pay to hear one of the myriad ways to sing the Hogwarts School song. Harry Potter fans of all ages--Muggle or not--will enjoy curling up with a few chocolate frogs, a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans ("Alas! Ear wax!"), and this marvelous, magical audiobook. (Running time: 8 hours, 6 cassettes) --Sunny Delaney
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