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3 stars
Corso accelerato sulla propria nemesi
Paperback
English language
Published Aug. 27, 2013 by Scholastic Inc..
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a fantasy novel written by British author J.K. Rowling and the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores the past of the boy wizard's nemesis, Lord Voldemort, and Harry's preparations for the final battle against Voldemort alongside his headmaster and mentor Albus Dumbledore. The book was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury and in the United States by Scholastic on 16 July 2005, as well as in several other countries. It sold nine million copies in the first 24 hours after its release, a record that was eventually broken by its sequel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. There were many controversies before and after it was published, including the right to read copies delivered before the release date in Canada. Reception to the novel was generally positive, and …
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a fantasy novel written by British author J.K. Rowling and the sixth and penultimate novel in the Harry Potter series. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores the past of the boy wizard's nemesis, Lord Voldemort, and Harry's preparations for the final battle against Voldemort alongside his headmaster and mentor Albus Dumbledore. The book was published in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury and in the United States by Scholastic on 16 July 2005, as well as in several other countries. It sold nine million copies in the first 24 hours after its release, a record that was eventually broken by its sequel, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. There were many controversies before and after it was published, including the right to read copies delivered before the release date in Canada. Reception to the novel was generally positive, and it won several awards and honours, including the 2006 British Book of the Year award. Reviewers noted that the book took on a darker tone than its predecessors, though it did contain some humour. Some considered the main themes to be love, death, trust, and redemption. The considerable character development of Harry and many other teenage characters also drew attention.
Corso accelerato sulla propria nemesi
HP #6 is possibly my least fave of the series (so far), yet I can't tell you why. The plot is advanced quite a bit, it's full of action—there's just something that doesn't sit as well with me. In any event, I still have to give it 4 of 5 ⭐, because I couldn't put it down. [Only HP #3 gets 5 ⭐ from me (so far)].
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.
This is the second book in Holly Evans "Ink Born" series and picks up right where "Stolen Ink" left off, with Dacian and friends moving to a new city in hopes of staying ahead of those who'd like to use his special skills for their own ends.
One result of the move is that he is no longer able to be his own boss, and getting used to working for someone else isn't easy. Plus there are, of course, the emotional ramifications of such a sudden move and the stress it can put on any relationship, and new relationships to be forged. Worse, Kieran is faced with a family tragedy and needs the support of his friend. With all that already on his plate, when Dacian is drawn into a new mystery and the ink network tries to force an …
I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.
This is the second book in Holly Evans "Ink Born" series and picks up right where "Stolen Ink" left off, with Dacian and friends moving to a new city in hopes of staying ahead of those who'd like to use his special skills for their own ends.
One result of the move is that he is no longer able to be his own boss, and getting used to working for someone else isn't easy. Plus there are, of course, the emotional ramifications of such a sudden move and the stress it can put on any relationship, and new relationships to be forged. Worse, Kieran is faced with a family tragedy and needs the support of his friend. With all that already on his plate, when Dacian is drawn into a new mystery and the ink network tries to force an even tighter bond, he finds himself struggling to keep it all together.
The only complaint I had with the book is that the author had a few phases that, to me, were overused, and on a couple of occasions, it seemed like a brief passage of dialog was repeated almost word for word. Still, the story, characters and the world they exist in are compelling and quite enjoyable
Déja le sixième tome des aventures du jeune sorcier. Je ne vous ferais même pas l’affront de vous parler de l’histoire, parce qu’elle est somme toute assez habituelle : Voldemort s’attaque à Potter et poudlard, et se prend une rouste (vraiment ?). En fait, l’intérêt de ce tome n’est pas dans le récit principal, mais dans plusieurs des intrigues secondaires. D’abord, la vie de Voldemort, et la façon qu’il a eu d’évoluer, est un miracle de récit un peu effrayant. De ses débuts à la fin de ce qu’en sait Dumbledore, la progression est tout à fait fascinante. Ensuite, les petites histoires de coeur d’Harry et des autres, que je trouvais dans le précédent tome pénibles et inutiles, deviennent, privilège de l’âge oblige, un peu plus consistantes et intéressantes. Bien sûr, elles n’apportent encore rien au récit (soit dit en passant, je ne suis pas certain que ce soit encore …
Déja le sixième tome des aventures du jeune sorcier. Je ne vous ferais même pas l’affront de vous parler de l’histoire, parce qu’elle est somme toute assez habituelle : Voldemort s’attaque à Potter et poudlard, et se prend une rouste (vraiment ?). En fait, l’intérêt de ce tome n’est pas dans le récit principal, mais dans plusieurs des intrigues secondaires. D’abord, la vie de Voldemort, et la façon qu’il a eu d’évoluer, est un miracle de récit un peu effrayant. De ses débuts à la fin de ce qu’en sait Dumbledore, la progression est tout à fait fascinante. Ensuite, les petites histoires de coeur d’Harry et des autres, que je trouvais dans le précédent tome pénibles et inutiles, deviennent, privilège de l’âge oblige, un peu plus consistantes et intéressantes. Bien sûr, elles n’apportent encore rien au récit (soit dit en passant, je ne suis pas certain que ce soit encore le cas dans le prochain et dernier tome), mais elles abandonnent le côté parfaitement ridicule des émois de Cho. Enfin, et sans doute pour la première fois dans cette fresque, le monde des sorciers existe ailleurs qu’entre les murs de Poudlard. Des gens disparaissent, la politique du ministère de la magie est difficilement compréhensible, et a des visées qui sont tout sauf claires, bref, c’est la fin du monde. En tout cas, ça donne de la crédibilité à ce monde qui est encore approximativement limité aux frontières du Royaume Uni. Bon, enfin, tout ça, c’est bien, mais ça n’ôte en rien la beauté sombre de la conclusion de ce récit. En effet, si pendant toute la première moitié du récit, j’ai été accroché par l’histoire de Jedusor, dès l’arrivée dans les grottes du bord de mer, cette aventure à la Indiana Jones m’a captivé. J’étais donc accroché aux basques des deux héros de poudlard, jusqu’au drame, jusqu’à l’horreur. Jusqu’à ce qu’avec une désinvolture digne de [a:George Martin|903|Homer|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1192834024p2/903.jpg], [a:Rowling|1077326|J.K. Rowling|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1257047387p2/1077326.jpg] décide d’assassiner Qhzoyrqber, pr dhnfv-cèer q’Uneel,. Bon, c’est déja fameux. Mais ce que je trouve peut-être pire encore, c’est le fait que ce soit Ebthr qui, sans défaillir, sans se poser la moindre question, et d’un Adava Kedavra désinvolte, le précipite dans les limbes. A ce propos, je trouve intriguant que dans ces romans, on ne trouve aucune espèce trace d’un quelconque Dieu, pas même lors de ce splendide enterrement. Pour conclure, ce meurtre m’a choqué, et c’est très bien comme ça. Car si la littérature est là pour faire ressentir au lecteur des sensations, celle-ci a été très forte. Quasiment aussi forte, en fait que dans [b:Les noces pourpres|2136524|Les Noces pourpres (Le Trône de fer, #8)|George R.R. Martin|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EBYN8VCSL.SL75.jpg|2142009]. Et, comme vous le savez sans doute, j’apprécie particulièrement ce genre de choc. C’est une bonne raison, donc pour classer ce tome une étagère au-dessus du misérable tome précédent, et, surtout et avant tout, pour le lire sans attendre.