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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

5 reviews

morgagnomic's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

1.0

I read the Harry Potter series over a decade ago, and wasn't super impressed then, and am utterly offended by them now. JKR is an abhorrent transphobe, and her non-white characters are nothing but 1-dimensional, racist tropes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

teddereadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Classism

Minor: Vomit and Alcohol

derpycrow's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-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

3.0

Would have liked to see more character depth and a more fleshed out magic system. Tbh I could write an essay on why the first two books of this series are the weakest. Also fuck TERFS.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Racism

orchidlilly's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

luluslittlelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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

There is something so comforting about this book, probably because it was such a prominent part of my childhood. I'm rereading the series for the fourth time, and I am definitely noticing a lot more plot holes and just all-around bad writing on JKR's part (as well as the obvious racism/sexism/homophobia/etc.). Despite this, the world-building is incredible and I can't help but love all of the characters. I also adore Harry's POV.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Violence