Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling- It is no secret that I am a Harry Potter fan. I love the series, I collect them whenever I see one at the thrift store or garage sale. I love rereading them and I love the audio books. Also my husband surprised me on our honeymoon and took me to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Seriously, I am a major Potter Fangirl.
So I knew Cursed Child was coming out and I knew I would end up getting it and reading it. I wasn't sure however since it was in play format that I would LIKE it. All big Harry Potter fans will know what I mean about this.
So did I? Well.....It's Complicated.
Pros: I loved going back into to the HP world. I loved seeing favorite characters again. I love the excitement from a new HP book. Also I truly LOVED Scorpius as a character. By far her stole the book and probably steals the entire play.
Cons: The format. Hated reading it as a script. I was so disappointed by how angry everyone seemed to be...there was so much hurt and miscommunication that I was really confused most of the time. Also the massive jumps in time didn't help at all...I mean YEARS go by with just a page turn. I wasn't into that. Without giving spoilers I will say this: Albus is my least favorite and honestly I don't for a MOMENT believe that his siblings would treat him differently. Maybe I am in the minority here but my brothers would never act like that. The big plot twist? Personally I will never accept it as canon. I remember distinctly groaning and saying "Yeah NO."
So it was a good story but it didn't have the magic of the others and I am glad that J.K. has announced that Harry is done. I would love for her to continue to write about the world of HP but I agree...Harry's story is over and there is so much more to the Wizarding World that I want to read about! I gave it 3 of 5...that ending just...eh.
Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin- I was finishing up my "mood" of thriller/horror/psychological madness with this book. I really liked seeing Young Tessie and all her damage and her relationship with her best friend Lydia. I also really enjoyed Older Tessa and the damage that had been done being one of the Black Eyed Susans...the only one that survived. I liked the build up of this book and I really enjoyed Tessa's search for the truth of what happened that night. I was shocked by the ending a bit but at the same time I expected "parts" of it. All in all I gave it a 4 out of 5.
The Wednesday Group by Sylvia True- I wasn't sure what this book was to start with. I just picked it up on a whim at the library and started reading during one of my bouts of insomnia. This book is about a group of women that meet weekly to discuss their significant others' sex addictions. I hadn't expected to be as drawn into this book as I was but I fell in love with the characters pretty early on and I simply had to KNOW what was going to happen next with some of the couples. I don't know much about sex addiction but I felt like the representation of the women affected by it was probably pretty accurate. It was a quick read and really intense at times. I ended up giving it 3 of 5 only because the ending was pretty abrupt.
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i really enjoyed black eyed susans. mysteries aren't really my go-to when it comes to books but i really did like this one.
ReplyDeletehmmm the wednesday group sounds super interesting! i didn't read your HP review because i haven't read it yet, but i did skim the end, bummer it was only 3/5 for you. i am not sure if i *want* to read it. i don't know lol
ReplyDeleteI liked Susans a lot.
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I enjoy HP but I understand your cons. I wish it had been a traditional book, although I did know going in it was a play. And I do feel they were ALWAYS honest that this was a play, so I was surprised by how many people didn't seem to understand that. I'd love to see it onstage someday because I'm sure that is where I will really shine. Black Eyed Susans is already on my TBR.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Black Eyed Susans yet. It's been on my TBR for awhile, too.
ReplyDeleteAs I keep saying to everyone, I have zero interest in the HP book.
I really want to pick up Black Eyed Susans soon! It sounds super good.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read HP yet, but I have heard really mixed reviews. We'll see how it goes eventually. I think I have black eyed susans on my TBR.. I need to check now! :) XO -Alexandra
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I enjoyed Black Eyed Susans pretty much for the same reasons you listed. Plus, it had that Texas connection for me.
ReplyDeleteI just think I'm going to avoid the new HP book. I don't want to be disappointed. I did hear good reviews about the actual play though, so I'd be willing to WATCH it.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember if I added Black Eyes Susans to my TBR list or not. Usually thrillers aren't my go-to so I always question it.
The Wednesday Group could be good, but with so many other books on my TBR, it would probably stay at the bottom if I added it. #toomanybooks #notenoughtime
I'm not familiar with Black Eyed Susans, but I've seen it pop up in quite a few posts today, so I'm definitely intrigued.
ReplyDeleteI don't really remember the specifics of Black-Eyed Susans, but I did read it last spring and enjoyed it.
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