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kasialipa'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
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death and Injury/Injury detail
gracemolcol's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Antisemitism, and Abandonment
lineywriter17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Violence
Minor: Death, Violence, and Death of parent
rory_john14's review against another edition
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
chsm8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
ddc11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
liaminator18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Even though I don't approve of the author, I can still find comfort in retreating to the world of Harry Potter and escape reality for a bit. HP has a special place in my heart, and the books are beautifully written.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
bookycnidaria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Whimsical and mostly charming. The dialogue between the kids tends to be stiff and unconvincing and they all sound like miniature adults, but I suppose it is what it is. I am ashamed to admit that I found Hermione obnoxious as a child; she is my favorite character as an adult. (To be fair, she <i>is</i> obnoxious in the beginning, but for reasons I understand better in retrospect.) I LOVE reading about the general wizarding lifestyle and would not object to an entire book in which Harry does nothing more than go to school, without any interruptions from a certain needy Dark wizard.
Biggest problem: Hagrid, for reasons other than his size. Look, he's got a heart of gold and I love him for his genuine kindness to Harry and co., but it drives me insane that he creates a huge problem for himself, lets the kids clean it up for him, and then watches them take the fall without a word. That is absolutely disgusting, and it sets a pattern for Hagrid's general behavior that is replicated in some way in almost every book because apparently Rowling couldn't think what to do with his character and settled on caricaturing him.
Also, somebody please explain why Filch is supposed to be funny. Anybody who fantasizes about beating students with whips and hanging them by their ankles from the ceiling should not be allowed to work around children, but his hate-filled soliloquys are treated as comic relief because gender-affirming care is unacceptable but medieval torture is fine as long as it's intended as a joke??? Make it make sense, because it doesn't.
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent
mitchlindsay'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 and Child abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia and Death of parent
Minor: Murder
jls6283's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent
Minor: Injury/Injury detail