Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

Short review: This is a play. It is not as good as a traditional Harry Potter book, either because it was not polished as long or because of the influence of the other authors. Or maybe some other reason. But it is is also not horrible. The longer I read it, the more I enjoyed it. I think it is worth reading, just not worth running out to get and spending a lot of money. There should be lots of used copies on the market soon.

My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/harry-potter-cursed-child/

Fantastic

It clearly reads like a play which I was worried might take away from the story, but it really didn't. it would make a great fleshed out book but it's not necessary, the story is amazing and nail biting at times. I would recommend it to anyone who loves the Harry Potter universe. I'm only sad I'm done reading it so fast lol write more JKR please?

I've been anticipating this for a while now, despite the nay-sayers. I was a little worried when I started reading, because I was so scared she was going to take away everything I loved to imagine about Harry's future, but she didn't. From page one, I was hooked. Albus and Scorpius were everything I'd imagined and more. And the new additions to canon were glorious.

So many bits just made me grin wide. I won't single any one thing out here to keep this spoiler free, but if you're in Harry Potter fandom and worried that this will ruin your enjoyment of the fandom, don't. It's glorious, wonderful fun.

It's a short, simple read because of the format, but you can still feel JK Rowling's handprint on the story. This one is very much canon, and you can see she's had as much fun with it as she has with the other books. Characters I never expected appear in this story, from all across the books. If you're fond of Harry Potter, all I can say is give it a chance, even if you're doubting. JKR will make you a believer yet again.

Non dirò nulla sulla trama perchè, ovviamente, è qualcosa da scoprire da soli. Mi limiterò a qualche considerazione stilistica e a ciò che ha rappresentato per mela lettura di questa piece teatrale. La lettura del libro, fin dalla prima pagina, è stata una esperienza fantastica perchè mi ha riportato agli anni e alle sensazioni che provavo da piccolo nel leggere i primi sette libri; inoltre, il libro mi è stato regalato da una persona cara e ciò ha reso l'immersione nelle sue pagine ancora più bella.
Poi c'è la questione che è un'opera teatrale ossia che, benchè il racconto sia stato pensato dalla Rowling, è stato scritto da Jack Thorne. Questo secondo me fa perdere tanto perchè la Rowling è meravigliosa e dà il meglio di sè non solo nell'inventiva ma anche e sopratutto nella scrittura.

Tengo sentimientos confusos con este libro. No lo considero canon porque hay incoherencias y los personajes muchas veces están re out of character. No veo a esta obra siendo lo que de verdad pasó en el futuro de Harry.
Sin embargo, como una obra aparte me gustó hasta por ahí. Me emocionó y me atrapó. Pero no es suficiente para mí.
En fin, no sé bien qué decir, pero eso es algo

I was terrified to read this book. Id heard very mixed reviews. But I figured I'd give it a shot, and I'm glad I did. And even though the format was a little weird, I got used to it, and it felt too short so I sped through it. I actually really enjoyed the story. I wish I could see it on stage. The multiple twists were amazing and the writing itself was great, even if it felt like fanfiction sometimes.

I had heard many mixed reviews of the book but was still excited to read it. First off it's a book of the play, so it's never going to read like a novel. Regardless of the format, it moved me. Moved me so much, and I was back there, engrossed in the wizarding world again. It was beautiful. Thank you JK.

It might be in large part due to a feeling of nostalgia, but I really loved this book/play. Yes it's different from the previous books and doesn't have quite as much humour, but I enjoyed seeing the characters we love in a grown up setting, continuing to figure out life with families of their own and relationships that continue to be the heart of the Harry Potter series. I could have read loads more about Ron, Hermione and Harry's children, my only sadness is that it looks like this will be it. The parallels to the third book (my favourite of the series) was also a big bonus for me. Thank you J.K. Rowling for giving us one more glimpse into your magical world, one I continue to keep near and dear to my heart. This was a worthy edition and I'm happy I had the chance to visit the wizarding world with Harry, Ron and Hermione one last time.

Life Lesson: Don't judge a book by its medium.

I must admit that I was rather skeptical about this eighth Harry Potter story for various reasons, the top two being: 1) It's a script instead of a novel, and 2) JK Rowling didn't write it on her own. I didn't want to get too excited about reading it because I'm not a huge fan of disappointment. Haha. However, I should have known better than to doubt Ms. Rowling. I devoured this story and I actually like that - by being a script - it keeps the original seven books sacred, in a way.

Overall rating: Standing ovation

Loved it. Story picks up where #7 ended...and I'll say no more because spoilers. This one's a fast read - very fast. It's a script with stage directions - and well done. Didn't think I'd like that about the story, but it was fine. I enjoyed trying to wrap my head around how they'd produce the scene on a stage. Now I'd love to see it live!