Reviews tagging 'War'

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

18 reviews

sdemo08's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another hard read and another hard death. We learn more about Voldemort and what Harry has left to do in order to defeat him. This one is always a difficult re-read but I'm ready to start the final battle.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lizzy_s4's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sorry about the author but this is the literal best book in existence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

If you read this I can guarantee you will love it

molly_rose's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, War, and Classism

alyssakaluf's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and War

lexarobinson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The moral complexities of war begin to emerge brilliantly in this book, opening the way for the final installment. More is revealed about Draco's backstory, through which Rowling portrays moral ambiguity excellently. Also the moral fall of Dumbledore is a slow burn that really kickstarts here. Phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

faithfulcat111's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Genocide, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jbabbm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

arce's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death and Hate crime

Minor: Alcoholism and War