A review by nadia
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Excuse me while I go and downgrade my 5⭐️ ratings for Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets — Book 3 is on another level!

I always remembered that I enjoyed the way Rowling shifts the books to the darker end of the spectrum in Prisoner of Azkaban, but wow: all the things that happen, the way the characters grow, the new people we're introduced to — especially certain ones 😩 — the action, the mystery, the intrigue — it's just everything!

All the emotions were stirred up at the end of this one and I thought: omg, am I gonna cry now? But...you know me (maybe you don't, haha!): no tears were shed. 😅

I've always said Half-Blood Prince was my favourite of the series, but so far, during this first ever reread, it's this one!