Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Ratings2,897
Average rating4.4
I've been on a HP reread lately, and this one has been my favorite of the bunch. I read it when it first came out, overnight, in one go, and couldn't for the life of me remember anything about it. Partly that's because not much happens, but it's an extremely interesting character study of Voldemort, Dumbledore and Snape, who've otherwise been quite 2D throughout the series. There are a few plotholes around the D-man destroying a horcrux before he knew Voldemort had made them, but you know, whatever. It's a book for kids.
Mein erstes englisch Buch was ich gelesen hab, hab drei Monate dafür gebraucht und mir würde das meiste übersetzt XD :D
Aber ich bin danach tatsächlich in den Englisch A-Kurs gekommen =)
This is probably the first time I've cried while listening to a book. There's something intoxicating in the way Stephen Fry narrates and the whole section with Harry and Dumbledore in the caves was so emotional that I couldn't help but shed a tear at Dumbledore's desperate cries for help. I remember when I was first reading this book, I'd been really shocked to discover Dumbledore's death. However, that feeling was nothing compared to what I felt when Fry's pleading voice of Dumbledore echoed through my ears. I felt shattered once again. Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore - you will be missed!
In retrospect, this was one of the most well-written books in the Potter series. This is where all of the world-building comes together to complete the puzzle.
I think this was when Snape became my favorite character. He's just so darn messed up you gotta love him. Anywhoozle, the plot gets thicker and the magic gets...... magicy-er. That's all I have to say.
Goddammit. The best sage I have ever had the pleasure of reading
DEAD
As always, I finished listening to Stephen whilst looking out over Coogee beach because it felt more poetic that way
One to go. Very invested. Are books like this proof that there is a god?? A higher power?? Where did this world come from? The capacity of the human imagination is infinite
I finished this book late last night and it was the first time in a while I stayed up late into the night to finish a book. I have surprised myself by enjoying this book way more than I expected. While this book starts to lead into the more darker plot of the potter series, I enjoyed learning much more about Voldemort's past. I also love Snape's secret influence over Harry in the form of a battered text book, as I am an out and proud Snape lover! This book was such a great escapism read recently and I know this book is the last book that features Hogwarts school and Harry's innocence and so I think the next book isn't going to be as much fun to read as this one for me. However I give this book a strong and sassy 4.3 out of 5 stars!
my absolute favorite book in the series. good to know that the death of dumbledore can still bring tears to my eyes. the first time I read it i cried to the point i became sick and had a fever. sirius's death was much difficult to accept because i skimmed through the chapter and skipped the scene altogether, i couldnt bear reading harry's pain or wanting to accept that hes dead. Its one of the deaths i cant forgive jk rowling for
Punctuation primeras 500 paginas: 2
Puntuacion las ultimas 150 paginas: 5
La autora sigue dando bandazos y olvidando cosas aparentemente.
Neville estaba creciendo para ser algo en todo esto, en este libro desaparece totalmente por ejemplo.
El otro problema es que aparentemente tenemos que pasar octubre y navidades y primavera y todo eso aunque no haya nada que explicar, simplemente tenemos que hacer tiempo para llegar mas o menos al final del curso que es cuando las cosas ocurren. Y ya es tedioso.
Eso si, cuando las cosas ocurren, QUE COSAS OCURREN!!
La historia que profundiza a su antagonista de una manera entretenida a la par que el presente sigue desarrollándose.
Contains spoilers
This book will always be a bittersweet 5-star for me - partially because I know what comes next. Loved seeing snippets of Fred and George being successful I've never forgiven Rowling for what she does in book 7 and I'm not sure i ever will iykyk
Probably the most devastating of the series thus far. I never really liked Dumbledore because he seemed to always do the wrong thing even when knowing what was right, but his death hurt so much.
One of the darker books. Harry is losing so many of the people he has come to trust and love. From the next book on, Harry, Ron and Hermione are mostly on their own. The book continues to surprise me with little gems of wisdom and wisecracks (mostly from Dumbledore, himself) sprinkled throughout the story. The sincere love of Fleur, the tragic courage of Snape, the loss of Dumbledore - in my mind, these are the highlights of this book.
No matter how many times you've reread, it doesn't get any less heartbreaking :'(
Harry potter has always been one of my favourite series and maybe giving it 5 stars is a little high but I love these books and they are a comfort read for a familiar world to dive back into whenever I need to.
This is one of my favourites in the series despite what happens at the end, this is where the real darker parts start and where the adventures begin.
Great story ruined by a bad main character.
Just like in book 5 (The order of the Phoenix) I found during this whole novel Harry Potter was just an annoying character. It got difficult to push through the parts of the story where we follow Harry in Hogwarts, since every piece of dialog that came out of his mouth made me want to stop reading. He is an annoying, dumb and egocentric teenager (once again props to Rowling for depicting an accurate teenager, but as discussed in the review of book 5, realistic teenagers don't make great main characters). In every dialogue with other characters he acts as if he is the only one who is right, and the whole world is just dumb for not sharing his opinion.
This especially got to my nerves with his obsession with accusing Draco Malfoy. Yes he was right at the end, but that doesn't justify being so mean to your friends who are just providing logical conclusion to dismiss his unfounded arguments. Especially because all his arguments can be boiled down to: “I saw Draco being kinda sus”
Each time Harry had a dialogue I just wanted to punch him in the face, which is a bad sign if we are talking about the main character and not the villain of the story.
Am i the only one who thought that the romantic subplot with Geany came out of nowhere? or did I miss something in the previous book, because I had to push through in order to finish it?
Nonetheless this was a better book than the order of the Phoenix, yes Harry was just as annoying in both books, but the underlining story beat were a lot more interesting. I was pulled to continue reading by Toms flashbacks and the whole Horocrux plot. (Ironically in these were the ones were harry talked the least hahaha).
All in all if you've come this far continue reading there are only 2 books left in the series and you are obviously invested in the world and character, just push through Harry being a dumb Teenager.
This is the book in the series that I have reread the most. Not even close. Seeing Harry finally have agency instead of just resolving whichever situations he finds himself in was a nice change of pace. Plus, this book was (finally) a deeper look into the magic of this world that I felt was long overdue.
Age range: 12+
This book leans more romantic, and shows Harry wrestling with some darker emotions. May be difficult for younger readers.