Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter #6

J.K. Rowling with Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)

652 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Description

The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the P...

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Moods

adventurous 93%
dark 67%
emotional 64%
mysterious 57%
sad 37%
tense 37%
funny 20%
challenging 18%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 9%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 24%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 27% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.57

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