Short Review

These books were a great and highly original idea, the first couple of books were great children books. Then Rowling blew it, she tried to make them more appealing to an older generation and let's face it, she got shown up- the fact that she can't write for sh*t became readily apparent.

Of course it doesn't really matter as most of the population are dumbass' who lap up any garbage.. just look at the recent Twilight books.

Ahhh well. I still enjoyed them in a trashy sense- they could have been magnificent.. it wasn't to be. Kudos to Rowling for pumping them for all they were worth.

Rated 1.5 Stars. (16/06/09) ( )

I have (and have read) them all in both the American and English editions. The first two or three are children's books. Then they turn dark and deep -- the classic battle of good versus evil. Unfortunately, the last three books needed a more forceful editor, as Rowling seems to ramble. In the final battle people are killed, not tragically, but seemingly randomly and unnecessarily, as if Rowling is saying, "See what I can do."

I read #1, then the English edition #1, then the limited, leather-bound #1, and then reread each of the preceding books as the subsequent volumes came out. Thus, I've read #1 eight times (15, if you count the English editions), #2, including the limited leather-bound #1 seven times (or 13), #3 five times (or 10), and so on.

Will I read the entire set again? Probably, but it will wait. ( )

Det er fantasy når det er bedst og bøgerne kan læses igen og igen. ( )

Just read these books because they're too popular, but I have to admit that J K Rowling is awesome to have done such a great job. ( )

In many ways, the first is the best, but to say it plain, it's all good. There is good reason why people of all ages are under the spell of Harry Potter. Rowling is an excellent wordsmith who has created a modern classic. Harry Potter and his friends will continue to be loved by people of all ages in the generations to come. J.K. Rowling has effectively immortalized herself.
The writing in the Harry Potter books is solid and parents of youngsters reading at this level can feel secure in the fact that the sentences are well-constructed and illustrate proper technique. The vocabulary, reading skills and writing ability of young people who read these books will be strengthened, and people of all ages may well find themselves preferring to spend an afternoon immersed in Harry's magical world rather than sitting in front of the television or playing video games.
The Harry Potter series is a good clean read. The writing style is engaging and imaginative. For my own part, I can find nothing negative to say about Harry and company. ( )