Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(category: fantasy)book 6 of Harry Potter by
J.K. Rowling
published by Bloomsbury in 2005Nick read a new book, in December 2009
(and before, in 2005)
Nick's rating: 8 out of 10
Nick's opinion:
If Order of the Phoenix is Harry being a teenage prat then Half-Blood Prince is Harry getting it all wrong... All part of growing up -- or, perhaps, a reflection of the more serious nature of the action: no more room for simple answers. This book is easier to read than its predecessor -- no more Harry-the-prat -- but it does need tissues near the end. Another successful book... but... I see signs of the plot unraveling. Who is "RAB"? Okay, it's nice to have a carry-over question. Was it ever answered? Was it necessary? It's nice to know that other's are -- secretly -- supporting Harry's efforts but there is too little introduction, not enough made of it. Okay, it's a picky point. Just a minor niggle. And it was a great -- that is, a very enjoyable -- book.
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