Emi

3.5/5 stars

I said it in an update, but I'll say it again. I am too stupid for this book. It did start to click eventually and the words and story were absolutely beautiful, but I never felt like I got more that a superficial understanding of anything.

Thank God that T*mlin lovefest is over and I can move on to more important books. Aka ACOMAF. I only read this so I cam read ACOMAF.

2/5 stars

My brain is telling me to give this book three stars, because it really wasn't that bad and I'm probably being overdramatic, by my heart wants to give it two stars just because Aaron Blackford creeped me out so much. Just urgh. No. I hate possessive men.

I'm gonna sleep on this and rate it tomorrow.

Actually, nevermind. I'm not sleeping on it. I'm giving it two stars bc it's been 20 minutes my hatred for Aaron is growing uncontrollably.

Most of the time when it comes to romance books, I don't love them and I 100% know that I'm the problem. Romance books aren't for me. But this is different. As I sit and stew on what I read, I think I'm actually right this time when I say this isn't great.

Lina literally gave us an entire page about how she hates being called Catalina and what did Aaron call her the entire time? That man definitely had the audacity. If someone did that to me, since I also go by a shorted version of my name because I literally despise myactual first name, his ass would have been left at the airport. I would not be getting in a giant flying tube with that man. Please respect my basic requests.

And also the chemistry? Where was it? Nobody told me this was gonna be a Where's Waldo book. We literally went to “he hates me. I know it” to him asking Lina how wet she is for him in like .02578 seconds. Just urgh that's so awkward.

And like maybe I should judge bc I literally don't feel sexual attraction but he was so possessive? I returned the ebook to Amazon already bc I wasn't wasting $10 on this so I can't find exact moments to support my claim, but like he creeped me out. He seemed so demanding. Very much like “you're mine.
Everyone seems to skip over that? And small things like not telling her what the fundraiser was for just seemed very

There is no way I wouldn't give it 5 stars after the time I spent invested in it

this review is total lie this book sucks ass lol

4.5/5 stars “The world changes and we change with it. I am better off in this world. But the world is not better. And I don't want that.”

Close your eyes. Picture the date: July 12, 2015. Imagine me, a year younger and quite full of herself, watching the Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone movie for the first time in 7 or 8 years. If you are actually following my instructions, you'd see me confused out of my mind, asking my brother questions about small things about Hogwarts (Where the hell are their math classes?), and then scoffing to my brother that I'd never read the Harry Potter books when he suggests the idea to me. Because, ever since I could remember, I had hated Harry Potter.

Then I slept on it, tried to answer those questions I so desperately wanted to know, and found myself the next morning downloading The Sorcerer's Stone onto my kindle. And my life was changed forever. Throughout the next 8 days, I find myself non-stop binge reading the series. Google searching Harry Potter fan theories. Texting my friend about Neville Longbottom. A year ago, things changed drastically for me, and I am so glad it did,not loving the boy wizard in my childhood. I had missed out on so much just because I didn't want to be mainstream.

Then a few months ago news started circulating. A new Harry Potter book was coming out. I began to prepare myself for that part of my childhood I missed. As the play started to run it's course, I avoided all spoilers like the plaque. The first opportunity I had to go grab my copy of the Cursed Child yesterday, I was speeding all the way to the store.

I was hesitant at first. I wasn't sure of the formatting, as it's a script, so it's told almost entirely by dialogue, but after a few pages you forget that there's anything different about it. You get sucked it to the characters and the story line as if it was formatted like a normal novel.

I don't know what I quite expected with The Cursed Child, but it was definitely not what I got. I'm torn on what to rate it. It was a very solid 4.5 stars for me, but should I round it up? Or down? Even as I type this review, I am still up in the air. I'll probably give it five, because it is Harry Potter after all, and I am Harry Potter trash.

So here's the things I loved.

Scorpius. He was by far the best character in the entire thing. He was such a refreshing take on a Slytherin. Before, Slytherin students were cookie-cut grumbling purebloods who just needed some love. Here, you get to see him be quirky and determined and I greatly appreciated that.

The Plot It was great to see the reappearance of magical items that had seemed long forgotten, and the way that those items weaved themselves into the story line. Each time something went wrong (which was about 94% of the time), I was on the edge of my seat thirsty for more.

The Ending And by ending, I mean the very last part of the book. Part Two, Act Two, Scene Fifteen. When Albus and Harry finally talk. Easily, the best part of the entire book. It made reading everything beyond worth it.

And here's the things that I didn't love as much

Harry. If you have read this yet, you'd understand. Someone just needed to shut him up. I guess teenage Harry Potter is the only Harry Potter for me.

Delphi. I don't want to spoil, but who her parents were. Just no please. I don't ever wanna picture her conception ever again. Gross. I'm going to go take a shower now.

Albus. Okay so he's different. I didn't hate him, he just made me frustrated. He was so stubborn. This entire story wouldn't have happened if he just stopped for a second and thought about what he is thankful for.


I know everyone is going to have mixed feelings about this book. We're so used to the Golden Trio being one way, it's taboo to see them as older adults with families. I know that out of all the books, it's my least favorite, but at least all 300 pages prove that Harry Potter is, and never will, be dead.