Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

59 reviews

op3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

Gotta separate art from the artist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

If you don't like snakes or spiders don't read

aj_readsbooks29's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

lauwbinx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

aidenmcpherson's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

eirikvii'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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, and Death of parent

hdkroon's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief and Death of parent

missgrangerr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

I mean, it’s Harry Potter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

unusuallyy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

possession; unsettling effects of potions; manipulation of a child; extremely bitchy adult character

dorithexplori's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.5

Overall, I liked this volume a little better than the first volume. With each volume I notice more and more how much I would like to go to school at Hogwarts and how much fun I have reading the story. It's just a part of my childhood & even though I'm reading the series for the first time, it's a bit like coming home. 
But I still have a few things to criticize: the chapters are too long for me, the narrative perspective makes it difficult for me to read & what really bothers me is that there is simply no discussion of emotions. J.K. Rowling uses almost exclusively the outside perspective & really only focuses on the plot. I think that's a shame because it means I can't get to know the characters more closely. 
Nevertheless, I love the story and am looking forward to the third volume!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Death of parent