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

19 reviews

sunnycollins_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

This has been, by far, my favorite book of the series. Everything about it just felt... better; the characters, the writing, the world building, all of it.

The further I get into the series the more I find that it's not the characters that I'm drawn to, it's the world. Getting a look into

Voldemort's background + family history

is really cool and makes the world around Hogwarts feel more storied and realistic. 

That being said, I did really enjoy the arcs that each of the main characters went on over the course of the book. Everyone felt a bit more mature in this book which was much appreciated after five straight books of childish arguments between the trio. 

The last few chapters were

heartbreaking, especially the last chapter with Dumbledore's funeral and Harry coming to terms with the fact that he is now responsible for defeating the Dark Lord.

 

On a sillier note, Professor Slughorn is one of my favorite teachers so I'm always happy to see more of him. I think that his character does a great job of adding a bit of the, now classic, "silly wizard stuff" to this book's rather dark plot. 

Overall this book was an excellent read and I can't wait to finish off the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, and Alcohol

mconroy9137's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

johannarose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

caitlyn_rehs's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

sophie42's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

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

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

jjpope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting