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stepnic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Racism, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Abandonment
sophie42'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racism, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Slavery, Stalking, and Gaslighting
kelly_e'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? It's complicated
4.25
Author: J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter #5
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating: 4.25
Pub Date: June 21, 2003
T H R E E • W O R D S
Angsty • Revealing • Adventurous
📖 S Y N O P S I S
With Harry set to enter his fifth year at Hogwarts, yet another awful summer with the Dursley's comes to a dramatic end. Harry is eager to get back to school and find out what his friends have been so secretive all summer long. When Dumbledore reveals everything, Harry's world will be turned upside down, yet again.
💭 T H O U G H T S
As I continue my re-read of the Harry Potter series, I recall Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix being my least favourite of the books. I'll admit to enjoying it much more this time around, despite it being rather lengthy.
Book five introduces a host of new characters, and answers a bunch of questions. The plot has certainly darkened and although there is a lot of filler, everything felt necessary to move the story forward. I absolutely love Ginny's place is this installment and she remains one of my favourite characters, along with Hagrid (obviously for different reasons). I also appreciated Harry's time with Sirius.
Reading this as an adult, I noticed a bunch of teenage milestones and behaviours that I hadn't picked up on as a teenager. At times Harry can be downright annoying, but honestly who could blame him with everything he has been through and each new challenge he faces.
Jim Dale's brilliant narration continues to be a welcome enhancement to my reading experience. Returning to Hogwarts is always an enjoyable time, and I am looking forward to reading the final two books to complete my re-read. In all honesty, it's been so long that I don't really remember much of what happens.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• Harry Potter fanatics
• readers of all ages
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike."
"Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect."
Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Fatphobia and Gaslighting
aklovekorn'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? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
molly_rose'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Grief, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Slavery, Violence, and War
clapyourshands'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
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
headachesince03's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Physical abuse, and Slavery
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
chiarasshi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Grief, and War
rachel_kay5853'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Murder
canadawithoutthec's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Torture, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Fatphobia