Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
[ 2006-04-26 09:05 ]
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中文譯名: 《哈利波特與混血王子》
Publisher: Scholastic
ISBN: 0439784549
List Price: 198 RMB
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The long-awaited, eagerly anticipated, arguably over-hyped Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived, and the question on the minds of
kids, adults, fans, and skeptics alike is, "Is it worth the hype?" The
answer, luckily, is simple: yep. A magnificent spectacle more than worth
the price of admission, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will blow
you away. However, given that so much has gone into protecting the secrets
of the book (including armored trucks and injunctions), don't expect any
spoilers in this review. It's much more fun not knowing what's coming--and
in the case of Rowling's delicious sixth book, you don't want to know.
Just sit tight, despite the earth-shattering revelations that will have
your head in your hands as you hope the words will rearrange themselves
into a different story. But take one warning to heart: do not open Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince until you have first found a secluded
spot, safe from curious eyes, where you can tuck in for a good long read.
Because once you start, you won't stop until you reach the very last page.
A darker book than any in the series thus far with a level of
sophistication belying its genre, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
moves the series into murkier waters and marks the arrival of Rowling onto
the adult literary scene. While she has long been praised for her
cleverness and wit, the strength of Book 6 lies in her subtle development
of key characters, as well as her carefully nuanced depiction of a
community at war. In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, no one and
nothing is safe, including preconceived notions of good and evil and of
right and wrong. With each book in her increasingly remarkable series,
fans have nervously watched J.K. Rowling raise the stakes; gone are the
simple delights of butterbeer and enchanted candy, and days when the worst
ailment could be cured by a bite of chocolate. A series that began as a
colorful lark full of magic and discovery has become a dark and deadly war
zone. But this should not come as a shock to loyal readers. Rowling
readied fans with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and Harry Potter and
the Order of the Phoenix by killing off popular characters and engaging
the young students in battle. Still, there is an unexpected bleakness from
the start of Book 6 that casts a mean shadow over Quidditch games, silly
flirtations, and mountains of homework. Ready or not, the tremendous
ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will leave stunned fans
wondering what great and terrible events await in Book 7 if this sinister
darkness is meant to light the way. |
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