melissalemos'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood and Bullying
Moderate: Violence and Vomit
Minor: Slavery and Animal death
darthflauschi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The Author introduces some interesting concepts. Some will haunt her later.....
Still it's tedious that the bad guys are "fat and ugly", which is a tiresome stereotype.....
And the question remains: if the sorting hat, sorts you for who you are - which is then fixes forever (slytherin bad, gryffindor good etc) how can Dumbledore say its our actions that shape us? Is ot predetermined (houses) which would render his remark meaningless or is it our free will (actions) which would make the sorting a joke.
Also the ending feels a bit rushed when you compare it to the movie Version (Dumbledores Office)
Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Slavery
justcallmeemily'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
3.5
Graphic: Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Child death and Child abuse
Minor: Slavery, Blood, Death, and Death of parent
axel_p's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Slavery, Bullying, Child abuse, and Car accident
sunnycollins_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Spoiler
(see: the sword, Tom Riddle, Hagrid's backstory and more)While the plot felt pretty solid throughout, there were a few things I had an issue with. First, I feel like Ginny was shoehorned in at the very end; I assume this was to include the whole Weasley family and add higher stakes, either way it felt extremely forced. Second, I *really* dislike Dobby. There is truly no reason for him to be included in the plot besides the chaos he brings but, in my opinion, his points could have easily been brought by a different character.
There are also some things in this book that I really enjoyed! Gilderoy Lockheart is my one of my favorite characters in the series, I really love the background we get on the school's founders, and I think this book does a great job of really introducing Lucius Malfoy.
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, and Slavery
tcnysnark'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Slavery, Car accident, Body shaming, Sexism, Murder, Classism, Child abuse, Bullying, Hate crime, Animal death, and Racial slurs
pelledorso's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood and Bullying
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Slavery, Death, Classism, and Child abuse
Minor: Physical abuse, Murder, Self harm, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
lunar_witch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Slavery, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Grief
sophie42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Moderate: Vomit, Child death, Medical content, Slavery, Hate crime, and Bullying
Minor: Car accident and Fire/Fire injury
warlockdorian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Car accident, Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Classism, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, Death, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Slavery, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Injury/Injury detail