Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

by J. K. Rowling

2005•Fantasy•640 pages

Taste attributes: fantasyteenmonster/alien/supernaturalromancefresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting evilcoming of age

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh fantasy novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Open Library rating

4.4 / 5

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About This Book

One summer night, when Dumbledore arrives at Privet Drive to collect Harry Potter, his wand hand is blackened and shriveled, but he will not reveal why.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyTeenMonster/alien/supernaturalRomanceSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evilComing of age

Subjects

OrphansFoster homesMagieAdolescenceJuvenile fictionMagicSchoolsWitches

Details

Author
J. K. Rowling
Published
2005
Pages
640
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Source
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