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BOOK REVIEWS
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Books chosen for our Re:Views section don't have to be new - they just have to be well-loved, but we do begin this issue's offerings with a review of the blockbuster of the summer: |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by JK Rowling
Reviewed by Charlotte Murphey
I have always loved the Harry Potter series. It's creative and unusual. J.K. Rowling writes very well and never seems to run out of ideas. That said, I must point out how dark the fifth book is. It isn't all the time, but I felt that whenever something good happened, it was followed by something depressing or concerning. Naturally, after what happened in the fourth book - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - I didn't expect things to be all happy: of course not! And one has to realize that Harry is growing up and experiencing more dangerous encounters with Voldemort. But I do wonder whether younger readers (or parents of younger readers) will like or relate to the characters anymore. I hope they do.
As for the plot, I can't give away any details - it would ruin the story! But I will say this: someone dies, someone kind of important. And that's all I can reveal...
I LOVED Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I give it two thumbs up!!
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Band of Brothers
by Stephen Ambrose
Reviewed by Alex Phelps
Band of Brothers is the story of the men in Easy Company of the 101st airborne division. This story goes from Camp Toccata, Georgia ,through all the soldiers' subsequent hardships and triumphs. The late Stephen Ambrose used firsthand accounts of the battles in stunning detail; he did this by interviewing the veterans that served. This company went through some of the toughest battles of WWII, such as D-day, Operation Market Garden, the battle for Bastogne, and they ended up with the fruits of war at Hitler’s Bertestgaden. Band of Brothers is the most entertaining account of military history that I have ever read and I would highly recommend it to anybody interested in military history.
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The Eye of The World
Book one in the Wheel of Time series
by Robert Jordan
Reviewed by Julien Mason
Firstly, This is the best fiction book I’ve ever read. In the beginning it might seem like a rip off of Lord of the Rings, but after a few chapters you realize that Jordan is the premier author of modern-day fantasy. The Eye of The World tells the story of Rand, a sheepherder from the Two Rivers, and his friends Mat, Perrin, Egwene, and Nyneave, who must undertake a long and perilous journey in order to secure the well-being of the entire world. As the story progresses, Rand, Mat and Perrin realize that they are more than just farmers and that they each have powers which will one day make them Lords of the Earth and it is for this reason that the Dark One, Ba’alzamon, has his will bent on finding them and forcing them into his servitude. This book is filled with adventure, suspense and everything that should be in a good fantasy book. This critic gives The Eye of The World an “A+”.
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