Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780545010221
ISBN: 0545010225
Label: Arthur A. Levine Books
Manufacturer: Arthur A. Levine Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 784
Publication Date: 2007-07-21
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 2007-07-21
Studio: Arthur A. Levine Books

Starred Review. Potter fans, relaxthis review packs no spoilers. Instead, we're taking advantage of our public platform to praise Rowling for the excellence of her plotting. We can't think of anyone else who has sustained such an intricate, endlessly inventive plot over seven thick volumes and so constantly surprised us with twists, well-laid traps and Purloined Letter-style tricks. Hallows continues the tradition, both with sly feats of legerdemain and with several altogether new, unexpected elements. Perhaps some of the surprises in Hallows don't have quite the punch as those of earlier books, but that may be because of the thoroughness and consistency with which Rowling has created her magical universe, and because we've so raptly absorbed its rules. We're also seizing the occasion to wish out loud that her editors had done their jobs more actively. It's hard to escape the notion that the first three volumes were more carefully edited than the last four. Hallows doesn't contain the extraneous scenes found in, say, Goblet of Fire, but the momentum is uneven. Rowling is much better at comedy than at fight scenes, and no reader of the sixth book will be startled to hear that Hallows has little humor or that its characters engage in more than a few fights. Surely her editors could have helped her find other methods of building suspense besides the use of ellipses and dashes? And craft fight dialogue that sounds a bit less like it belongs in a comic book? Okay, we're quibbling. We know these minor nuisances won't dent readers' enjoyment, at least not this generation of readers; we couldn't put Hallows down ourselves. But we believe Rowling, and future readers, deserved even better. Ages 9-12. (July) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Customer Rating:
Summary: As addicting as the rest
Comment: I loved the book. If you liked the others, this one will continue to delight. My only criticism is her portrayal of Dumbledore. I know she was hoping to create a depth to him, but I preferred the Dumbledore who truly was good without the hint of weakness that she revealed in this book. We know Dumbledore has faults from previous books, but I felt that the extra faults were unnecessary. I was also saddened by the deaths of many of the characters, but perhaps they were necessary.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A superb close to a great journey!
Comment: I have loved each page of every book of the Potter saga since I was first introduced to that very special first book some ten years ago. what a remarkable journey it has all been. True, this finale is a bit off the path of the previous books, but just as enjoyable and a very logical conclusion to Harry's path to the gates of adulthod.

So thoroughly enjoyed, along with the remarkable and highly engaging,SIM0N LAZARUS-a vastly entertaining story for the older adolescent and beyond--and clearly, a read more should know about! (the Eckhart Tolle blurb on the cover says it all.)

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Outstanding!
Comment: Simply the best set of books I have ever read. Period. This last installment of the series does not dissappoint. If you have read the first 6 books, you simply must read the Deathly Hallows. Here, all your questions will be answered. J. K. Rowlings is the best author of our times!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good
Comment: well the book was in pretty good condition. there was some sort of stain on it, but oh well i will live. can't beat the price

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Awesome
Comment: This book was awesome. From the first chapter I was involved. I have loved Harry since the moment I first opened a book. My only thing was, was that I woul have liked more of a story from Voldermorts defeat to 19 years later. We need another book! AWESOME, is the best I can describe.

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