18 July 2005
A MUGGLE'S VIEW
By Henry Sutton Books Editor
EVEN before I opened the first page I had a sinking feeling about this, the sixth in the Harry Potter series.
The fifth, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, was by general consensus the weakest and the darkest so far.
There were a number of highlights, but it was thin on plot with little sense of direction. And the latest instalment suffers similar traits. Except it's even darker and there's even less plot.
Or rather, what plot there is seems hell-bent on laying the foundations for the seventh and final volume. JK Rowling was never going to maintain the excitement that the first few books generated.
But roll on what has to be the irresistible seventh because - love him or loathe him - everyone will want to know what happens to Harry in the end.
VERDICT: JK's lost the plot.
Post je objavljen 18.07.2005. u 12:00 sati.