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briochebun's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I wanted to get into the fall spirit so I decided to pick this series up and I have no regrets! :)
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
swiftie_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and War
sunnycollins_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
However, I recently came across a message from Daniel Radcliffe that convinced me to begin my re-read (below, via the Trevor Project website). TL;DR, he said that a person's thoughts/emotions towards the books are personal and that shouldn't be lessened by anyone. As someone who grew up loving these stories, this message really resonated with me.
If you're in a similar situation (wanting to re-engage with the story but not wanting to support JKR), I highly suggest finding the books from a second-hand store and giving them a shot.
Daniel's message: "To all the people who now feel that their experience of the books has been tarnished or diminished, I am deeply sorry for the pain these comments have caused you. I really hope that you don’t entirely lose what was valuable in these stories to you. If these books taught you that love is the strongest force in the universe, capable of overcoming anything; if they taught you that strength is found in diversity, and that dogmatic ideas of pureness lead to the oppression of vulnerable groups; if you believe that a particular character is trans, nonbinary, or gender fluid, or that they are gay or bisexual; if you found anything in these stories that resonated with you and helped you at any time in your life — then that is between you and the book that you read, and it is sacred. And in my opinion nobody can touch that. It means to you what it means to you and I hope that these comments will not taint that too much."
Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse
Minor: Death, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
orchidlilly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Classism
fullybookedlola's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, and Alcohol
wishyouweresober's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident and Murder
There is apperantly a lot of trigger warnings, but It is still really suitable for kids!jhbandcats's review against another edition
- 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
It feels a bit funny to know the Harry Potter world and people so intimately and yet to be back at the very beginning before none of us knew how spectacular the whole thing was. I love seeing the way the friendship develops between Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Hagrid, and the way Harry grows from an abused child to someone happy and self-confident.
I still love these books and always will.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
sophie42's review against another edition
- 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? No
4.25
Graphic: Bullying and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Blood
Minor: Violence, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
celine_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Death, Fatphobia, Sexism, Antisemitism, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
allyhoo811's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
After all this time? Always.
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Cursing, Car accident, and Alcohol