paperback, 652 pages
English language
Published July 25, 2006 by Scholastic Paperbacks.
The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.
And yet . . . as with all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Harry receives some extraordinary help in Potions from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. And with Dumbledore's guidance, he seeks out the full, complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort -- and thus finds what may be his only vulnerability.
Very good writing, indeed. I enjoyed reading this book so much, the story of Harry and Voldemort. Discovering the whole magic world which Rowling created is amazing. Love it!
If you read previous Harry Potter novels, there is little new in this one. Still, it deserves credit for suspense, action and bravery to kill one of the main characters.
This was the first Harry Potter audiobook I listened to and I am greatly impressed by Jim Dale's narration. It is superb and well deserving of all the awards he got for this reading.
