books 2007: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling

[supercheesegirl]

I started and finished this one yesterday. I still think this is my favorite of the series. I love the Time Turner, I think that's great. I love getting more information about Harry's dad and his friends, I love how the Map insulted Snape, and I love Lupin. I think he's great.

I also like that this book had a happy ending without being unnaturally happy. Sirius had been in a crazy prison for twelve years; when he escaped, he was decidedly a bit unhinged and his actions reflected that. It wouldn't have been realistic or honest if the book had ended with Sirius's name cleared and Harry going off to live with him. I think this book gave me the first inkling that Rowling isn't really writing children's books here, because a children's book would be less likely to have that bit of realism. The books are funny and set in a fantasy world where magic works, but they're not childish books--it's a realistic world where scary things happen and people get hurt. And I liked that.

Comments

[piscosubito.livejournal.com]

Man, I had better get started re-reading these books! I read more slowly than anyone I know, and I have less time to read than I used to! Ana just watched this movie on Sunday, and I was having a hard time remembering all the specifics of what was left out of the film.

I've also just started reading another series, so I'm torn between working through that one or pausing until August.

At least this way I will probably not be ready to read book 7 the day it comes out, so it will be (slightly) easier to let Steev get to it first.

[theemdash]

*whimpers* I'm so far behind in my reading.

[pocketwitch.livejournal.com]

I <3 PoA so much. Of course a big part of that is my Snape/Lupin bias ...

[amazonsun.livejournal.com]

Yup...that one is my favorite as well. :)