Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J. K. Rowling
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Book Reviews of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
Book Review: Life Changing
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the start to a consuming, wonderful series. If you read this book prepared to spend the next couple weeks finishing the next 6. J.K. Rowling, I love you.Book Review: Awesome book
Summary: 5 Stars
This was a very good book. it's just as good as the movie. i really enjoyed this book. and i think other people will too.Book Review: i love it .
Summary: 5 Stars
i love the book. It keeps you clue to the book.Book Review: A fine introduction to the world of Harry Potter.
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm 23 and just now getting into the wonderful world of reading. I've got quite a bit of catching up to do but the Harry Potter books have been a great place to start for me. I became very engrossed in the imaginative school setting, sense of magic and wonder, and charming and rather believable characters(despite living in a very fantastical world) upon reading the first few chapters.
The entire cast of characters is one area where this series hits the bulls-eye dead on. Every one of them, from the most important all the way to the most minor are full of quirks and personality, not to mention clever names. The brave, virtuous and ever-enduring Harry, the whole lot of the poor yet heart-filled and strong Weasley Family, the incredibly intelligent and responsible Hermione Granger, and the majestic and extremely kind Albus Dumbledore(every time he shows up I feel a sense of warmth and comfort for some reason) are just a few of the great characters Rowling has dreamed up.
For the most part I really liked the story of this one, it's great to see the 3 main characters learning the ways of magic and the way of the school. This is the beginning of their friendship and bond as well. There are quite a few great scenes in the book, some with edge-of-your-desk action, and other that offer charming details of the world and characters. My only qualms with the story of "the Sorcerer's Stone" and "the Chamber of Secrets" is that the big reveals at the end seem a bit forced. They are certainly shocking and interesting reveals, both unmasking someone you wouldn't suspect as the villain of the story. They seemed forced into the end of the book and came off as slightly contrived. It's not bad at all though, and the way Harry has to go through and handle the situations garner a lot of respect for the guy from me.
I have the 3rd book ordered right now and I can't wait to continue giving my thoughts on J.K Rowling's masterpieces. Highly recommended to kids as well as adults, as I have learned plenty of cool words with a British flavor, so there is some brain candy for everyone here.
Book Review: A book needing no introduction...
Summary: 4 Stars
I started reading this book very hesitantly and for the first time in a decade with a solemn promise to self. I would read all of the Potter books. I would. I would make myself, just to understand the series and constant references...
Okay, okay, okay, and I have to admit -- I liked it. No huge surprise -- any international is pretty much likely to be at least entertaining.
I, for the sake of throwing this out there, HATE reviewing smash hits. Be it film or novel, it's very hard for me, because I know all of the fans of such work (and so often there are so many) will scorn any criticisms I have. (I'm dreading the next time I watch Titanic. Seriously.)
Anyway, Potter's got all the elements of a good, especially introductory, novel. It's got the engaging plot, great characters, catchy opener, and enough humor, especially for young audiences.
I also have to admit that I am a huge fan of Rowling's world-building. You go, woman. From the perspective of the last time I read Potter, all that really mattered was whether or not the story and characters were entertaining, and the "bigger picture" of the novel was lass important. Now, I have to give J.K.R. credit for far more than just that. It's truly an ideal setup novel for a series like this. Everything's set up so amazingly well.
Now, and I have to admit a lot of styles kept jumping into my mind as I read this book. Rowling has a style and tone that, at times, reads frighteningly much like Roald Dahl, and I kept getting occasional flashbacks to the "Great Brain" books of John D. Fitzgerald. Not that these similarities are a form of criticism by any means. Mere observation.
And really, having finished, I can't find anything... concrete... to criticize. It's a good book. No doubt there. But is it worthy of the entire microcosm universe it spawned in today's pop-culture world? Of that I'm not one-hundred percent certain.