Bleh, predictable
I finally finished the latest Harry Potter installment. I must say that I read all the non-spoiler spoilers, and was ready for this book to knock my socks off, but in the end it was mearly above average, definately not the best of the series, nor second best (which I think 3 and 5 take the top 2 spots). I will try to keep this post spoiler free so feel free to read this information even if you have not read the book yet.
The sixth book starts out easily enough, with in my mind too much information. The only reason to give us so much information is so that we can hang ourselves with it. I much prefer a story that doesn't give you enough information, leaves you in suspense. The reason is simple: I read books and accept them at face value, and when a surprize happens it will catch me off guard. But when the author gives me too much information, information that our heros do not know, then there is no surprize left. So when the predictable happens (and believe me it was VERY predictable) I am left feeling unsatisfied.
All in all there were good parts, and bad parts. I liked the book, and think it will make a GREAT movie, however I do not think that this book will win people over to the series. I will read the final installment, and then read all the books again after finishing it all to give it a real chance, but I think that the events of this book were just too vanilla and predictable to make the series great. An entertaining read, but not something I look forward to reading again.
Game On!
The sixth book starts out easily enough, with in my mind too much information. The only reason to give us so much information is so that we can hang ourselves with it. I much prefer a story that doesn't give you enough information, leaves you in suspense. The reason is simple: I read books and accept them at face value, and when a surprize happens it will catch me off guard. But when the author gives me too much information, information that our heros do not know, then there is no surprize left. So when the predictable happens (and believe me it was VERY predictable) I am left feeling unsatisfied.
All in all there were good parts, and bad parts. I liked the book, and think it will make a GREAT movie, however I do not think that this book will win people over to the series. I will read the final installment, and then read all the books again after finishing it all to give it a real chance, but I think that the events of this book were just too vanilla and predictable to make the series great. An entertaining read, but not something I look forward to reading again.
Game On!
posted by BubbaJoe at 1:53 PM
1 Comments:
i agree. bought it, read it, put it on the shelf. i read the 5th book like 5 times, if that says anything! book one was a nice intro, book two: you got to know them, three was great because it turned dark... four was predictable, but still above average. 5 sucked me in, 6 hopefully preluded me to the final book that i anxiously await.
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