The Details
Title: Harry Potter and the Cursed
Child – Parts One and Two
Author: J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and
John Tiffany
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 343 pages
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Medium: Hard Cover Play
Rating: 4/5
Pace: Fast
Stand Alone or Series: Book 8 in
Harry Potter Series (Play)
“Those we love never truly leave us, Harry. There are things
that death cannot touch.”
The Goodreads Synopsis
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne
and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry
Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere
in London’s West End on July 30, 2016.
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much
easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a
husband and father of three school-age children.
While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where
it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family
legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son
learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected
places.
The Review
First, if you’re reading this before you read the play,
please don’t go into it as the eighth installment of the Harry Potter series.
It’s more like a fan fiction spin off.
Now, onto the review. The play write itself was very
entertaining. I enjoyed the small glimpses into the past Harry Potter novels.
Although, I felt as though some of the script discredited the original stories.
The take on the original Harry Potter character’s kids was
very entertaining. I enjoy time travel using the time turner, so I enjoyed the major
plots of the play. If you don’t enjoy or believe that the time turner should be
used, this play write isn’t for you.
The Characters
The original Harry Potter characters are only briefly seen
throughout the play write.
Harry’s son, Albus, and Draco’s son, Scorpius, are the main
characters in this play write. I enjoyed both characters and loved the
unexpected relationships between characters.
The Style
First and foremost, this is a play script. It’s not a novel.
It was fun to read as a script versus a novel and it made me want to see the
play in person. The scenes went quicker than I wanted, as most plays do. I
wanted to savor some of the interactions. It was a very fast read for me and is
relatively short considering the format of the writing.
The Recommendation
I recommend this to all lovers of Harry Potter and the
wizarding world, keeping in mind it’s not the 8th installment. Even
if, as a reader, you don’t like reading plays, it’s worth the time if you love
the wizarding world that J.K. Rowling created.
I don’t recommend this to anyone new to the wizarding world
and Harry Potter. Some references won’t be understood if you haven’t read or
seen the movies of the seven Harry Potter novels.
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