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5.0 out of 5 stars The beginning of an epic tale., Sep 11 2008

By	Selina Lee "S.L." (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Hardcover)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the start of it all.

This is when Harry discovers that he's a wizard, receiving a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (Ah, don't we all dream of being whisked away into the magical world?) This is when we are all pulled into the delicious, intricate world of Harry Potter; the fantastic Diagon Alley, the idea of owls delivering your posts, moving photos and portraits, actual flying broomsticks, Quidditch... the list goes on.

There's also a slight difference between this book and the other installments; J.K. Rowling writes her books in third-person perspective, but after this book, they are more narrowed to Harry's persepective. In this book, there's many more perspectives than just Harry's. And at this stage, this book can still be considered a "children's book." This aspect changes as the characters get older, and they're more aware of the darkness in the world.

This is the start of it all - this first installment is a must-have.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Series I've Read, Feb 9 2008

By	M. Eppel - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Hardcover)

Hey, So I just finished book 7 tonight. This is the only series of books I've been able to finish in my 23 years of life. It is AWESOME. You won't got wrong with these books. Enjoy them, they are a short read by the time your done.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Dull, derivative, unimaginative, Dec 14 2001

By	Jmark2001 (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (Paperback)

Well, you can't please everyone. I decided to try this book because of its phenomenal success and popularity. I can now say that I have read it and I found it a dull affair. Rowling is not a good writer. The book is episodic and the narrative doesn't really move along. While everyone else praises the book for its display of imagination, I didn't find one novel idea or incident in it. The wit was weak, the characters one dimensional, the plot uninteresting. Rowling has taken fictional bits and pieces from dozens of other children's books and whipped up a stew out of them which lacks originality and force. More grievously, there is an emptiness behind it all. A book for very, very easily entertained (and not very literate) children.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Saved me.
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