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I received this very quickly and I am very satisfied with the quality of it. Happy overall.
She scatters enough clues to keep the reader guessing correctly, but also places enough red herrings to keep the reader from solving correctly the secret of the chamber. Harry and company are back for seconds--a second year at Hogwarts--and Rowling ratchets up the the mystery and action in this worthy followup.Having firmly established the characters in the first year (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)) of Hogwarts, Rowling plays off of them nicely. The climactic confrontation and resolution kept me riveted and reading straight through the last 50 pages, which says much about Rowling's skillfulness at handling her story that she kept a reader much older and presumably more jaded than her intended audience so well entranced.In this second book, it becomes clear why Harry Potter has become such a cultural force, even before the movies and all their tie-iin merchandise became such a major advertising franchise. We get to meet the Weasley family at home and bask in their normalcy and loving relationships, and we find Harry Potter, hated at home but famous in wizardry, deflated in both settings with gentle good humor.Not so gentle is the story this time out. Rowling wisely credits her readers with the intelligence to remember and understand the fictional framework of the Hogwart's school calendar and characters so that she is able to use her storytelling time and talents to expand on the mystery and adventure. At the center is a great story--that leaves me looking forward to where year 3 will take us. I expect (given the presence and continued success of years 4 and beyond) that Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) will not disappoint.
I absolutely loved it. This series blurs the ordinary design of which children's books are written. This book is truly captivating, more intense and frightening than the first. But now after seeing the movies and reading the complete series, I understand it now. When I saw the Harry Potter movie marathon during the holidays, I thought I'd try reading the books. I would highly recommend the Harry Potter book series. At some points in the middle, the story may get slightly boring, but don't worry, it gets better. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets actually kept me laughing throughout.
Rowling seems to successfully integrate into the plot, and they each carry their own sense of magic, to the point in which the reader can't seem to put the book down. It is engaging to read, and I honestly think it appeals to all ages. At first, I was skeptical because when they first came out I didn't get what the hype was all about. But most are not always written with the same stylish elegance J.K. It was both entertaining and funny, much like the other six in the series. Even older readers will enjoy being taken back to the days when the border between fantasy and reality was blurred, and all the books would keep the modern teenager entranced. This book is a must read, it is one of my favorites. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Special Edition)
There many subplots, but JKR keeps them all straight. evil" story. Everyone (children and adults) loves a great "good vs. I can't tell you how great all the books in this series are, you'll have to read them for yourself. I often think that something that everyone raves about just can't be as good as the say, but Harry Potter exceeds the reviews.The incredibly rich detail in all the Harry Potter novels is really the best aspect of the story. JKR creates a whole world that readers can't forget about. Harry Potter is the new Star Wars, the new Lord of the Rings. It already is a legend.
The fact that Harry is a wizard isn't new anymore. Book 2 is really a replay of book 1 and works to reinforce the basic structure of the series. The plot, including the finale, is actually better designed than in book 1, but there isn't as much emotion behind it. We spend the book getting used to life inside Hogwarts alongside Harry. It is a fun journey, but not quite as exciting as the initial discovery.
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