A review by soulofsam
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

adventurous challenging dark emotional
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

To say I flew through this is an understatement. I read this in less than 48 hours and cried multiple of them.
I forgot how much I truly love this book for so many reasons. The amount of story development and growth in so many underdeveloped characters. The whole Half-Blood Prince business which is one of my favourite plots. Slughorn, and everything we learn about Snape and Malfoy is just truly fascinating.
I am so glad I read this again after so long and have to admit I missed a few scenes they created for the movie. Particularly the story about Lily and the fish she gave to Slughorn.