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A reader posted a review at 2007-08-21 06:30:23 for Harry Potter and the deathly hallows (ill., engl.ed).
(Language: English)
 
I must say that Harry Potter has not only been a great serie but a magnificent experiance. All of the books were greatly capticating and fun to read. This is one of those books that you would tell your kids about and your grand children. A true work of art all the way and I think, though as many have said that the ending of the last book was a bit rushed and that a major death would have probably been the best way to end the serie (and I completly agree), it would indeed upset a great many fans who just can't imagine life without Harry Potter. I think these books were such an attractive and fun read to all age groups was the fact that in some way we might have been envious of Harry. I for one get a feeling every time I read a Harry Potter book of great envy and regret. I am enviuos that Harry got to live in such a magnificent and magical world and thought how great life would be if I had magical powers. I felt regret that after reading these books my life felt shallower and emptier since I had nothing nearly as interesting and as fun in my life as Harry did. Sometimes I like to imagine I was in some better world where there was such adventure and excitment yet danger and passion as there is in the magical world of Harry Potter. (this willingness to escape the real world got me involved in gaming a lot and so i stopped that before i was too addicted to it :P). All in all I think every single one of us will remember these books and marvel at J.K Rowling wondering how she had such an imagination to create this perfect world that many of us would prefer to have grown up in. Concerning the movie: I honestly wasn't too fond of the 5th movie of Harry Potter as I thought that many important details were left out and that the movie could have been made a good 1-2 hours longer (if not more) to include these vital details and make the movie as interesting as the book is. For this reason alone i dread the day that the 7th book would be made into a movie for I would hate to see such a great book be shortened into a 2-3 hour movie and ruined by lack of suspence and detail. (Books>Films and that's a fact :D) Concerning the ending: I believe, like many of you, that the ending of the serial could have been far better by making the book longer or by reducing the amount of chapters dedicated to the protagonist's travels and instead use them to make the ending more climactic. I also felt that the final battle between Harry and Voldemorte could have been made more exciting, although I did like the fact that each of the wizards used their prefered spell in the final battle which boosted the image of their character. I loved the fact that Rowling hinted that Harry must die for it to end and I think that his selfless sacrifice was a great part to the book but as most people said I believe that the book would have been more dramatic and unforgetful if Harry Potter did indead die rather then go into some place and have a cosy chat with Dumbledore :P. As he did not I think the ending was O.K. not greatly to my liking but I find it nice how (and if you haven't read the book don't read the next part coz it'll ruin the epilogue) Harry names his children in honour of his parents and Dumbledore and Snape who really were some of the finest wizards in the book. Ofcoarse everyone expected it to end in this way which is why some people were disappointed by it but as I always say it's the author's choice on how to end his/her story... When your writing your own, don't end it like that :) Greatly recommended to every age group as one of the finest peices of modern literature and a fun read to remember for eternity :) Good job Rowling!!! 
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A reader posted a review at 2007-08-21 06:04:20 for Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon).
(Language: English)
@Neil Walker Honestly mate this book was a very good thriller and a fine read. It is definatly THE best of Dan Brown's works so far and as for him being illiterate... That would be a stupid comment to make since the guy has written a few books and one became a movie... How many books have you written that were nearly as famous as his? please before you say crap about an author think twice about what you want to say. Other than that i agree he might not be the greatest author out there and no one said he was but the guy can write a good book as was proven with this one and I think you should respect him and all other authors for their efforts and achievments no matter how immaculate they were or how much you might disagree with their style or views... Concerning the book: This is a great thriller and far better than the rest of his books. A definate recommendation to all those readers out there who would like a good thriller to read with an unpredictable twist. Have fun reading :)
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A reader posted a review at 2007-08-21 05:50:03 for The Spiderwick Chronicles Lucinda's Secret/the Ironwood Tree.
(Language: English)
To be honest these are books for children so why not recomend them to children under the age of 9... They are like fairy tales and an enjoyable read to any age... I read them when I was 15 and I enjoyed them as did my 6 year old cousin... A fine read, though too short for my taste, for any myth or fairy tale lover :) ENJOY!
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