Sun 12 Aug 2007
Book Reviews of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- the seventh and final book
Posted by FunDa under Harry Potter , books , celebrity , legends , newsTom Kynge, aged 12
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is by far better than all the previous Harry Potter books. Shorter than some of the others, it provides an extremely good read with thrilling content, and ends the series satisfyingly. The book starts very slowly and gradually speeds up with suspense as Harry begins to unravel secrets about Lord Voldemort’s dark magic. You won’t be able to imagine the secrets revealed. I was tempted to walk down to the bookshop and scream the ending out!
My favourite section of the book is where the armies of Voldemort go to war with Dumbledore’s forces. The book builds up to a dramatic finish. Put it this way - a violent showdown is on the cards!
Rosa Davidson, aged 18
The beginning does not disappoint, opening as the past three books have, in a mysterious, location, with no sign of Harry or his friends. What struck me is how dark the writing has become, much more for older readers, far from the light-hearted adventures in the first three books.
JK Rowling’s narrative has become an emotional rollercoaster. One minute you are laughing out loud, the next crying or being terrified at the prospect of an important character dying. And then there’s the ending. Will Harry live or die? The book deals with this pressure incredibly well, taunting the reader with the anticipation, and still managing to tie up all loose ends nicely. A brilliant end by a brilliant author to the most brilliant series of books ever written, in my opinion.
Charlie Kerr, aged 11
This book is very well written and keeps you gripped. It has far more darkness, death and danger than the other books, though that’s not actually a good thing. I preferred the happy magic, like chocolate frogs and clever spells that you got in the earlier books when Harry was enjoying things more and there were more school scenes. This book has more secrets and riddles.
Ron, Hermione and Harry have left Hogwarts to hunt the Horcruxes, magical objects that contain bits of Voldemort’s soul. The plot can be hard to understand. There are fast action scenes which make your heart pump. You can feel Harry’s pain and how he suffers. It will make a great film.
