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A review by omqchristi
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
5.0
Ratings:
Stars: 5/5
Readability: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Summary:
Harry Potter is about to start his third year at Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches, when suddenly, a mass murderer has broken out of Azkaban, the wizard prison. As Sirius Black's escape causes widespread panic in the wizarding community, Harry and his friends must attend Hogwarts, now guarded by the horrifying dementors, with the knowledge that Black's escape could only mean he wants Harry dead.
What I Liked:
There are always flaws with all stories, especially this one with the timeturner aspect, but this story was truly unique and magical. This story isn't written perfectly, but the writing wasn't at all bad or hard to get through. I've always sped through these books, largely due to the content and the way it was written. The story was unique and really well executed.
The slow discovery of the relationship between Lupin, the Mauraders, and Harry was a great backstory. Rereading this book made it the hints much more enjoyable. Out of all of the books, my favorite characters/relationships are the Mauraders, despite how little actual canon writing was written about them.
Another thing I'd liked was Jim Dale's performance as he narrated the book. He wasn't monotonous, and he actually acted out all of the voices. He is, without a doubt, my favorite audiobook narrator.
What I Didn't Like:
Occasionally, Harry would listen in on other people's conversations. This was obviously a way to give information to Harry (and readers) about the events happening in the book. This way of giving information was kind of unnatural and unrealistic. Either it was the conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, or the one between Cornelius Fudge and some of the teachers, it made some of the characters seem less knowledgeable than they usually are for the purpose of giving exposition.
A lot of people hate the redemption arc of Snape and I have to agree with them. The way he acted in this book made it hard to imagine why [a: J. K. Rowling|1077326|J.K. Rowling|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1596216614p2/1077326.jpg] would want to redeem him. He was selfish and clearly prejudiced against Black and Lupin. Not only that, but he was an outright bully towards some of the students, especially Hermione and Neville .
Overall:
There's a reason this book is my favorite in the Harry Potter Series. I realize it can be hard to separate the art from the artist, but in this case, Harry Potter has grown so much from being one person's story that it really doesn't just belong to one person. I choose not to directly support the author, but I can't deny that this book and this series has played a major role in my childhood.
Stars: 5/5
Readability: 5/5
Plot: 5/5
Recommend: Yes
Summary:
Harry Potter is about to start his third year at Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches, when suddenly, a mass murderer has broken out of Azkaban, the wizard prison. As Sirius Black's escape causes widespread panic in the wizarding community, Harry and his friends must attend Hogwarts, now guarded by the horrifying dementors, with the knowledge that Black's escape could only mean he wants Harry dead.
What I Liked:
There are always flaws with all stories, especially this one with the timeturner aspect, but this story was truly unique and magical. This story isn't written perfectly, but the writing wasn't at all bad or hard to get through. I've always sped through these books, largely due to the content and the way it was written. The story was unique and really well executed.
The slow discovery of the relationship between Lupin, the Mauraders, and Harry was a great backstory. Rereading this book made it the hints much more enjoyable. Out of all of the books, my favorite characters/relationships are the Mauraders, despite how little actual canon writing was written about them.
Another thing I'd liked was Jim Dale's performance as he narrated the book. He wasn't monotonous, and he actually acted out all of the voices. He is, without a doubt, my favorite audiobook narrator.
What I Didn't Like:
Occasionally, Harry would listen in on other people's conversations. This was obviously a way to give information to Harry (and readers) about the events happening in the book. This way of giving information was kind of unnatural and unrealistic. Either it was the conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, or the one between Cornelius Fudge and some of the teachers, it made some of the characters seem less knowledgeable than they usually are for the purpose of giving exposition.
A lot of people hate the redemption arc of
Overall:
There's a reason this book is my favorite in the Harry Potter Series. I realize it can be hard to separate the art from the artist, but in this case, Harry Potter has grown so much from being one person's story that it really doesn't just belong to one person. I choose not to directly support the author, but I can't deny that this book and this series has played a major role in my childhood.