Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Read/Reread: ~2001-2003Reread: Apr 9, 2015Reread: Apr 30, 2020Reread: Nov 23, 2023I do not condone this author and do not talk up this series, but I did grow up with it and I will reread my copies from time to time. This reread has finally gotten far enough from the rose-tinted glasses to see how holey and underdeveloped the plot is.

Han pasado muchas cosas que no recordaba en lo absoluto. Como el primer libro (y lo que recuerdo de los otros) merece 5 estrellas, me ha gustado la perspectiva que le doy ahora, que al leerlo hace 6 años.Me encanta que todo lo que pasa lleva a algo, todo nos da una pista para que Harry tenga como resolver los asuntos.A Harry lo quiero desde el primero momento, siempre lo veré tan inocente y encantador, por otro lado, Ron y Hermione me parecen lo mejor, quisiera tener unos amigos como ellos.

[Spoiler Free Review]I always thought Tom Riddle's diary was the most interesting part about the book and the movie! Another great entry into the series, but my most favourite book is yet to come...

This was a massive improvement from the first book and proof that you don't have to like the main character to like a book.
The world building (which is what this series is famous for and makes it shine) is put at the forefront. This lets the book shine.
The mystery element really helped elevate it and I loved the inclusion of Ginny joining Hogwarts.

I never really liked the second installment of the Harry Potter series. I think one of the reasons why I had a hard time understanding the second installment of Harry Potter when I was younger was that it didn't dawn on me that Voldemort could be a younger version or Tom Riddle could have been in your version of Voldemort or just the child version and so as a child watching the movies and reading the book I was very confused with that plot twist. Now rereading it as an adult I definitely understand it but it's still not my favorite one out of all seven installments no honestly I think I was still drink this one last.

Is it bad? No. Is it good? Not really. Although I enjoyed it because, c'mon, it's a Harry Potter book and I love HP, it is definitely not my favourite. Too many dull scenes.