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A review by zrals
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
3.0
This was my first time rereading The Sorcerer’s Stone in 20 years, and it was almost exactly as I remember it. I’ll write this as comments on a reread, since you probably know what you’re getting into when you pick this up.
The best and worst part of the reread was how close it was to my memory of it. The best parts (most of the second half) still ooze with charm and mystery, and it’s tough to beat a Christmas at Hogwarts for nostalgia value. At the same time, this is not one of those books you revisit years later to which you can bring a fresh new perspective. There’s not enough going on in the text to be enriched by a revisit. And that’s fine, because it’s good to know it’s there when you want to visit it.
The first half of this book was slower than I remembered, likely because all of that exposition is so deeply ingrained in those of us who read or watched Harry Potter as children.
The best and worst part of the reread was how close it was to my memory of it. The best parts (most of the second half) still ooze with charm and mystery, and it’s tough to beat a Christmas at Hogwarts for nostalgia value. At the same time, this is not one of those books you revisit years later to which you can bring a fresh new perspective. There’s not enough going on in the text to be enriched by a revisit. And that’s fine, because it’s good to know it’s there when you want to visit it.
The first half of this book was slower than I remembered, likely because all of that exposition is so deeply ingrained in those of us who read or watched Harry Potter as children.