HARRY POTTER and the HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (Harry Potter #6) by J.K. Rowling

 






Originally published in 2009.
Published by Pottermore Publishing in 2015.
Read by Jim Dale.
Duration: 18 hours, 32 minutes.
Unabridged.


The Half-Blood Prince is the book that one of my daughters complained about several years ago when she read it. She said it was too much talking and not enough action. Certainly when compared to the previous two books, there is a lot less action and a whole lot more talking. Rowling changed up the narrative and tells the back story of the villain of the series, Lord Voldemort, by way of an investigation by Dumbledore and Harry.

The pace is certainly slower, but the information was valuable. Perhaps it might have been delivered differently, but I was glad to have it. 

The last two hours of the audiobook were full of nothing but action and consequential moments. 

Jim Dale continued to do a great job with the book, with the exception of the voice of Hermione. 


This is my favorite cover of the entire series. Once you get done with the book you can see that it covers the major points of the story in one picture. Well done.

I rate this audiobook 4 stars out of 5 and I look forward to the last book of the series.

This audiobook can be found on Amazon.com here: HARRY POTTER and the HALF-BLOOD PRINCE (Harry Potter #6) by J.K. Rowling.

Note: this entire book series has been on banned book lists multiple times since it was originally published due to complaints from religious conservatives. Check out this website for more info.

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