Jayson's Reviews > Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Yeah, that ending wasn't amazing. The rest of the book tho was crazy it was so good 😍😍

Melody wrote: "Yeah, that ending wasn't amazing. The rest of the book tho was crazy it was so good 😍😍"

Yes, I sort of feel the same. For the first half to two-thirds of this book, I legitimately thought it was one of the best things I'd ever read. Then it sort of just ended on a whimper. Still wonderful though :)

Hades574 wrote: "i liv
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Good to know, thanks for sharing :)

Great review! Exactly how I feel after my re-read.

Anna wrote: "Great review! Exactly how I feel after my re-read."

Thanks a lot, Anna! I'm always meaning to do a re-read of the series, but I'm never in the right frame of mind. Happy to see you had a good time with it this second go-round :)

I love these books, just the best!!

Jayson wrote: "Anna wrote: "Great review! Exactly how I feel after my re-read."

Thanks a lot, Anna! I'm always meaning to do a re-read of the series, but I'm never in the right frame of mind. Happy to see you ha..."

I understand - I tend to be a mood reader. This is my first time re-reading the series (excluding book 6 & 7), so I'm very excited to enter this world again. ^_^

Alla wrote: "I love these books, just the best!!"

I agree, Alla! I love them too :)

leslie hamod wrote: "Great again!😘"

Thanks, Leslie!

Anna wrote: "I understand - I tend to be a mood reader. This is my first time re-reading the series (excluding book 6 & 7), so I'm very excited to enter this world again. ^_^"

That's great to hear, Anna! Whenever I think of re-reading this I always decide not to because I'm not in the mood for a seven book saga. I wouldn't be able to just read the first one or stop partway.

Amen! I feel the series just gets better as it goes. Love that it ages with its protagonists

My_Strange_Reading wrote: "Amen! I feel the series just gets better as it goes. Love that it ages with its protagonists"

Yes, I totally agree with that! There's not a book in the series that I thought took a step down from the one before it. It all built very well, and not only aged with its protagonists, but with its readership as well. I doubt it could have reached such broad an audience had it started with the tone of the last three or four books.

I read it when i was maybe 6/7 years old..I still read it whenever i get time...it still captures my heart like the first time...😊

Rajeswari wrote: "I read it when i was maybe 6/7 years old..I still read it whenever i get time...it still captures my heart like the first time...😊"

I'm happy to hear that, Rajeswari! It's wonderful there's a book that makes you feel that way :)

Actually most of the books make me feel relaxed... 💕

Rajeswari wrote: "Actually most of the books make me feel relaxed... 💕"

That's even better. Often times we get worked up by books, and so it's nice to have a series to fall back on, every so often, and get carried away by :)

A weak climax?

Mwanamali wrote: "A weak climax?"

Exactly...(view spoiler)[Harry finally gets to Quirrell, gets touched, faints, and then Dumbledore comes around to explain what happened. (hide spoiler)] I was like, "that's it?"

Jayson wrote: "Mwanamali wrote: "A weak climax?"

Exactly...[spoilers removed] I was like, "that's it?""

(view spoiler)[The kids having to figure out how to get past the three headed dog? The vines? The chess match? Harry finally facing off Voldermort for the first time and out-Gooding him to the philosopher's stone... (hide spoiler)]That climax????

Mwanamali wrote: "[spoilers removed]That climax????"

Exactly...(view spoiler)[and after all that build-up, he gets touched and faints. (hide spoiler)] I was like, "that's it?"

I’m so scared to read this novel. For so many people this was their childhood and I’m so afraid I won’t love the novels. I have seen the movies and while the movies are good I don’t get those feelings for the films so I’m like Will I for the book? I own the book so it will happen someday haha.

♡ Dakota ♡ wrote: "I’m so scared to read this novel. For so many people this was their childhood and I’m so afraid I won’t love the novels. I have seen the movies and while the movies are good I don’t get those feeli..."

Yeah, I get how you feel. There's several books for me like that. It's the reason I still haven't read The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings, though I own them. But no need to get too anxious about it. If you happen not to like it, or at least not as much as you expected, it's a conversation starter. People have opinions about it and want to talk :)

I enjoyed the books more than the movies. The books are more "detailed" and I don't get the same "awe" from the movies that I got from reading the books. It happened more than once while reading the books that I just thought " how in the world does she get the imagination for all this"!!

Alla wrote: "I enjoyed the books more than the movies. The books are more "detailed" and I don't get the same "awe" from the movies that I got from reading the books. It happened more than once while reading th..."

Yes, I totally agree with that, Alla. I saw the first four movies first before reading the books, and didn't think they were anything spectacular, but the books really blew me away when I got to them.

Jayson wrote: "Alla wrote: "I enjoyed the books more than the movies. The books are more "detailed" and I don't get the same "awe" from the movies that I got from reading the books. It happened more than once whi..."

Me too, amazing books.
Have you been to the museum in London Jason?

Alla wrote: "Jayson wrote: "Alla wrote: "I enjoyed the books more than the movies. The books are more "detailed" and I don't get the same "awe" from the movies that I got from reading the books. It happened mor..."

I've actually never been to Europe, but if I do find myself in London I'll have to make a point to visit it :)

I haven't been yet, but hopefully next summer :)

Alla wrote: "I haven't been yet, but hopefully next summer :)"

That's nice, I hope those plans pan out :)

Beautifully said, Jayson!

NAT.orious reads ☽ wrote: "Beautifully said, Jayson!"

Thank you very much, Nat :)

Have you read the illustrated versions yet the pictures in them are amazing

Sara wrote: "Wonderful review as always, Jayson!"

Thanks, Sara! I appreciate it :)

Sydney wrote: "Have you read the illustrated versions yet the pictures in them are amazing"

I haven't yet. I may do a reread with them once they're all released. With Harry Potter I'd have to read the whole thing, and can't just stop at book three or read different editions in the same run. I do plan to have my next reread be with the audiobooks.

Nice

Sydney wrote: "Nice"

😁👍

Jayson wrote: "Alla wrote: "I haven't been yet, but hopefully next summer :)"

That's nice, I hope those plans pan out :)"

Thanks, I hope so too! :)

Alla wrote: "Thanks, I hope so too! :)"

😄👍

dude you put this on twice??????????????

Naomi Greene wrote: "dude you put this on twice??????????????"

I read it two different times, in two different formats, with two different editions, and wrote two different reviews.

Yes, dude, I put this on twice.

what do you mean

Yeetus cleetus wrote: "what do you mean"

I mean exactly what I said. I don't believe this is a very complicated review at all. If you're wondering about the weak climax part, read messages 17-20 of this thread.

YOU'RE A WIZARD HARRY

SANSTHESKELEBRO wrote: "YOU'RE A WIZARD HARRY"

weak climax......

Yumiko wrote: "weak climax......"

Oof. Are you gonna keep repeating each other? (Mostly talking to Jayson.)

hanshen.tang wrote: "Oof. Are you gonna keep repeating each other? (Mostly talking to Jayson.)"

In what way am I being repetitive?

yeah the climax wasn't that nice but then too its my 2nd fav from the whole series, it was The beginning!

Aizlyn wrote: "yeah the climax wasn't that nice but then too its my 2nd fav from the whole series, it was The beginning!"

Glad you hear you like it so much :)

im 7 i love the book so far nic Siris