Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Bloomsbury Publishing)

Value for money, book is a good read

This is the turning-point in the series, I realised, revisiting the new editions years after first reading them when I was the same age as the characters. Book one is a little short and overly compact, a good entry point to the series with less humour, horror and intrigue than the rest. Book two begins to really invest in compelling mystery and character dynamics, and rereads a little better, but is still quite simple and feels a bit malnourished and short.Book three, though, is where it all comes together and Rowling hits her stride. All of the key elements that would make each book after this totally addictive - especially the distinct roles and backstories of supporting characters like Dumbledore, Hagrid and Snape - are finally mixed in good proportion here. It's hysterically funny in places, genuinely dramatic and poignant in others, and for the first time the entire momentum of the plot is pushed forward by character motives and conflicts rather than by a standalone McGuffin like the Philosopher's Stone. Every single chapter is perfectly paced to feed into and develop the central characters and reveals more perspective-changing details about the titular Prisoner of Azkaban and his role in Harry's past. Conservation of detail is king, and every little detail ends up feeding back into the plot somewhere later on, giving many of those satisfying "ahhh!" moments of realisation as we, and the characters, piece together what's going on.If I weren't such a stickler for reading things in order, I'd recommend people this, rather than book one, as the ideal entrypoint into Harry Potter. It isn't simple or underdeveloped like the previous two, nor is it dauntingly large and bloated like the next two. I love them all but this is where the formula felt perfectly balanced for an easy and compelling read.

Great item

In this book, as Harry approaches adolescence the tone changes. And we get a more interesting, but also more complex and darker story.Unlike the static characters in other books or series, Harry is getting older, and getting less stable emotionally. The book still appeals to both children and adults but it involves some horror creatures, Dementors and there is lot of focus on Harry’s parents' deaths.The great thing for children is that the familiar, relatable characters are being brought to life and come across as very realistic. Harry’s friendship with Ron and Hermione takes a different direction in this instalment. Hermione is being forced to make tough choices that impact Harry but Ron in particular. With who she is in constant disagreement. But the book also has an exceptionally strong set of secondary characters like Professor Lupin, the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, a great new character that hides a big hairy secret. Then there is Professor Trelawney for Divination studies. While Hagrid displays his love of all magical creatures. Professor Snape remains enigmatic so that you continue to question his true motives. Cedric Diggory and Cho Chang, who play important roles in later books of the series are introduced as wellThe book has are many fun, unexpected and exciting plot points. Many elements in this story are not what they appear at first sight, take for example Sirius Black a prison escapee, who is believed to have betrayed Harry’s parents. The mystery of Lord Voldemort murder of Harry's parents is increasingly central and new details are revealed. And the climax was exhilarating and intense.Our daughter had to be forced to put the book down. And when pushed for favourites, Prisoner of Azkaban is her favourite Harry Potter book, if not among all the books she has read.

Well, I found myself writing a review after reading the second book in the series asking for something other than You Know Who visiting harry for a duel and well it certainty delivered. The book does of course mention You Know Who throughout the entire story but doesn't end in the similar way to book one and two in the series instead takes the reader on a very detailed list of events from the past.Everything is not as it seems in this book and based on the plot is the best one in the series so far although I personally still enjoy the first book for the entire freshness the most. J.K. Rowling has a brilliant way of writing novels that have all the hints in-front of your face and the plot is still not obvious until you're reading the end of the novel. I found myself at multiple times throughout reading the twisting plot in this book eyes literally widened in anticipation at what was going to happen next and that brings me on to the next point.This book is a definite page turner, I picked this book up in the early afternoon and haven't put it down since, well, not a constant read of course but several chapters at a time finding myself in night time finishing the read and writing this review. I just simply couldn't put it down, page after page the story unfolded and events unraveled.The plot is so well written that this book really has a story and a meaning to it personally I felt like the first two books where more of a begging to end novel where by Harry defeated You Know Who time and time again, well if not defeated somehow coming out on alive on the other side after his unfortunate encounters. The ending to this one leaves open questions but reiterates my point above that all is not as it seems at first glance in this novel.The only negative, sigh, there's always one, was the ending length for me. In comparison to the first two endings they came quickly and with a moderate amount of readable detail for me to understand what was going on all in one go, it may have been how much reading I had done today that made me of this opinion but without spoiling the ending to this novel at one point it goes into great detail about the past, while that is all I can say I feel that this detail was a lightly of a lengthy read and therefore threw my mind of course and wandering as I read page after page of detail attempting to take it all in, in one go. Although on the contrary the novel pulls itself together and takes Harry and Heroine on a very unique and unexpected adventure just before the end of term to round off the plot, a very unique and unexpected ending, very, very well done.Talking of the end of term and plots this book also drops hints and fits nicely into the next book in the chapter, although the length and amount of reading I've done in this one shall leave me waiting a few days before continuing the adventure. I eagerly await the adventures that Harry, Hermoine and Ron shall be taken on during their fourth year and throughout the holidays.I would defiantly re-read this book and would encourage anyone who felt, like I did, that despite the second one being a bit the of the same as the first this will defiantly give you a breath of fresh air and inspiration to continue to read the entire series.

The books are way better then the movies in my opinion because they have so much more detail then them and explain so much more when I was reading them I could not stop that’s how good they are

Grandson love reading this

brilliant!

Price it fair

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Good book

もっと読書をしたいと思わせてくれる、素晴らしい本です。物語も会話の構成も素晴らしく、想像力を豊かに刺激してくれます。子供からティーンエイジャー、そして私のような大人まで、誰にとっても素晴らしい本です。

I love these books 👌 it was an excellent edition