Saturday, February 9, 2013

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (JK Rowling)


It's year 6 at Hogwarts for Harry Potter, and his time at school is nearing an end- just two more years to go.  But, this time, the story take a noticeable turn.  Voldemort has returned, there's war between him and the Ministry, and tension is increasing all around.  This book has less about the school year and more about Harry learning Voldemort's back-story than anything else, though we do also get a dash of romance thrown in.  A shocking death is in store . . . can Harry survive?  It's reasonable to expect that answer is 'yes,' as one book remains, but someone important passes away nonetheless. . .

Like this others, this is a good work.  Not as many twists or surprises as some previous, and markedly different, but quite good.  I do want to find out how the story ends- but I'm glad it's ending soon.

Rating: A

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