Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

3.8

I'm a big fan of Harry Potter and I thoroughly enjoyed this book because it brought me back to my childhood and the wizarding world. As a Potterhead, of course I would read anything that provides continuation to the Harry Potter legacy. But for some reason, even if I enjoyed it, my reactions were mixed.

I love the fact that JK Rowling can pull anything out of her creative ass; and by ass, I mean her brain. Then I realized, this is a play... not a novel or even a film. So it's actually hard for me to visualize everything from a stage play perspective. So maybe I should re-read it again for several times to gain a better respect for this book/script.

Lots of characters pop up. From the old ones, to the new ones. Obviously, my favorite is still Draco Malfoy. As for the story, sometimes it feels like it's trying too hard, but it still works nonetheless. The Time-Turner seems to be the key feature on the over-all story, and I'm not even complaining (the Time-Turner part in PoA was the bomb).

Overall, this was a good and fast-read book. Nothing you can say a lot compared to the previous books/novels. Now, I'm fascinated to know how they pull-off this story on stage, since the scenes are constantly changing. Will definitely recommend this to all the Potterheads out there. It's not the best, but you know, Potterheads will still approve.