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

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter #6

J.K. Rowling with Mary GrandPré (Illustrator)

479 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
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It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry Potter is waiting nervously in his bedroom at the Dursleys' house in Privet Drive for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. One of the las...

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Community Reviews

4.56
based on 286,068 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 92%

dark: 69%

emotional: 68%

mysterious: 58%

tense: 42%

sad: 41%

challenging: 21%

funny: 21%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 10%

reflective: 8%

lighthearted: 6%

relaxing: 4%

informative: 2%


Pace

24% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
8% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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