J. K. Rowling
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Date read: 9 - 15 December 2017
Length: 282 pages (293 including appendices)
Newt Scamander visits New York with a suitcase full of interesting creatures. But when a few escape and roam the city, he has no choice but to enlist the help of a Muggle (No-Maj). He also as to avoid a death sentence put on him by MACUSA! Can he escape and find his creatures?
I enjoyed the story and it was easy to read, but I didn't feel it flowed as well as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I preferred The Cursed Child in terms of the writing, but for the actual story I felt Fantastic Beasts was better.
My favourite bit is when they go into the suitcase and you get to see all the different places where the creatures live. It is so imaginative and really puts you in a different place. I watched the film shortly after finishing the book, and it was great to see what you had imagined in your head come to life on the screen. I think they did it very well.
It was good to get to know other characters from the same world as Harry Potter even if it was from a different time and country. I found it amusing the little differences such as the term for non-magical people; Muggles in Britain and No-Maj's in USA. But I suppose there are differences in the language anyway.
I liked Jacob, but not so sure about Tina. Even after finishing and watching the film, I just feel suspicious of Tina, like she's hiding something or she's up to something. I really do like Jacob. He seems like a genuinely nice guy and such a lovable character.
I toyed between 3 and 4 stars for this one. As much as I liked the story, the writing did let it down a little bit.
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The Wee Librocubicularist
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