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A review by mike_of_tomorrow
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Following on from the huge success that had been the prior two Harry Potter novels, Jo Rowling had her work cutout in releasing the third book in as many years; and as luck would have it; she succeeded in crafting perhaps the most beloved book in the entire franchise.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a triumph in story telling and mystery writing. It delivers perhaps the best plot twist of not only the Harry Potter series, but her whole bibliography. The mysteries surrounding the death of Harry's parents are perhaps at their most revealing in this installment, for it is here that we first hear the last words of James and Lily Potter (in perhaps some of the more upsetting scenes in the entire series) and the build up to how and why they had been betrayed.
The inclusions of the backstory to Harry's fathers schooling days and his friendship with new DADA teacher Remus Lupin (a wonderful creation and character) and convicted, alleged mass murderer Sirius Black; help to flesh out more of this wonderful world that has been created and has gone on to inspire countless (and often questionable in quality) fanfictions about the era.
This is the franchise, perhaps at its best. The dark undertones that were fleshed out in the second novel, really come into their own in this installment. The fear installed by not only the Dementors (an allegory to Rowling's own depression in the 1990's) but also due to the escape of Sirius Black creates a wonderfully atmospheric nature to the book which the film perfectly capture.
#Transrightsarehumanrights
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a triumph in story telling and mystery writing. It delivers perhaps the best plot twist of not only the Harry Potter series, but her whole bibliography. The mysteries surrounding the death of Harry's parents are perhaps at their most revealing in this installment, for it is here that we first hear the last words of James and Lily Potter (in perhaps some of the more upsetting scenes in the entire series) and the build up to how and why they had been betrayed.
The inclusions of the backstory to Harry's fathers schooling days and his friendship with new DADA teacher Remus Lupin (a wonderful creation and character) and convicted, alleged mass murderer Sirius Black; help to flesh out more of this wonderful world that has been created and has gone on to inspire countless (and often questionable in quality) fanfictions about the era.
This is the franchise, perhaps at its best. The dark undertones that were fleshed out in the second novel, really come into their own in this installment. The fear installed by not only the Dementors (an allegory to Rowling's own depression in the 1990's) but also due to the escape of Sirius Black creates a wonderfully atmospheric nature to the book which the film perfectly capture.
#Transrightsarehumanrights