J.K. Rowling

Advantages: Engaging and enteraining
Disadvantages: So heavy that if you drop it you could kill someone!

...J K Rowling’s creation once again rears it’s head into the public eye and wings its way onto the bookcases of the nation. Like an unholy cross between Enid Blyton’s ‘Mallory Towers’ and J R R Tolkein’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ the stories are a fusion of the saccharine boarding school and fantasy genres. Like ‘The Worst Witch’ without the slapstick humour, or ‘Narnia’ without the preaching Christian morality, the fact is that Rowling’s books are not as revolutionary as some would have us believe. The fourth book in the series ‘The Goblet Of Fire’ has been hyped in the media and is topping the best-seller lists – and to Rowling’s credit it is an entertaining and engaging story – but worth the £15 price tag? I think I’d wait for the paperback or even better for the local library to stock it.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: look at the text
Disadvantages: look at the text

...Hello at all. I think that the book with the name: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is boring. The book has got very much sites, but the book must be good and not long. The Author J. K. Rowling has written the book. I have read one of the 4 books and I think, if this book is boring and silly, must the other 3 bokks be boring, too. Yes yes, everywhere you here, that Harry Potter the best book is, but I think that the falf of them never read the book and say that what the other people say. J. K. Rowling is not a good Author. Bye, Flasher88 PS.: Sorry for the mistakes, but I am from Germany.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average not helpful

Advantages: None whatsoever
Disadvantages: The whole book

...This book is abosolutley awful! Do not even go near it let alone buy it. The plot is awful, the books characters are weak and boring and what a stupid thing to write about. There is however one good thing to be said about it or rather its author, J.K.Rowling obviously has a great skill for writing books but has just writen about the wrong thing. J.K.Rowling should scrap the whole Harry Potter seris and start again on a completley new subject. It is also very annoying and sad to see plenty of good young minds going to waste reading the book. I personly think it should be banned. DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!... Read review

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