insanebookperson'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Bullying, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Classism, Animal death, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
bi_n_large's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, Classism, and Child abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Violence
dandelionsanddragons'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Cursing
Minor: Grief, Murder, Violence, Death, and Blood
imyerhero'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Classism, Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Death, Cursing, Medical trauma, Animal death, and Blood
jjjjo'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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Abandonment
Moderate: Blood and Antisemitism
meezan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
anni_swanilda'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, and Blood
reuben394'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
3.5
Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Alcohol, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Abandonment, Animal death, and Blood
myaphrodiite's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
on his 11th birthday harry discovers something he couldn’t even imagine and this is where his long adventure begins.
this book is pure magic on pages and a book everyone has to read in their life. even as an older teen this book still holds the same magic that it did when i was eleven myself.
Graphic: Classism, Racism, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Blood, Animal death, Murder, and Bullying
divine529'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
I won't deny that I've been hesitant to read the illustrated edition of this because growing up with this, I have certain ideas of what characters look like and ways I imagine the world, but let me just say that this enhanced that love. Every version I've experienced of this just adds to my vision and understanding of it all.
Since this is the illustrated edition, I'm primarily going to focus on talking about the artwork this reread. Jim Kay did an absolutely phenomenal job illustrating everything. I adored his work, even if it didn't always match my own version in my head or what we've all seen in the movies. I saw a documentary and I've read several articles about the work he did and pressure he felt with this project and it's astounding. He made sure to get all the details right and you can see the research on the page. I know he was concerned about ruining the series with his illustrations, but really, as I've already mentioned, it enhanced it and gave me a different experience.
I definitely enjoyed this and I'll be curious to check out the other books in the future.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Animal death, Fatphobia, and Body shaming
Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, and Animal cruelty