Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (spoilers)

[kate_nepveu]

Proposition: the reason that Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is less interesting than the first book is that the story is mostly about someone other than Harry.

Discuss.

(Alternatively, what the heck was Bloomsbury UK thinking with the kids-version cover art for the seventh book? (See also: US version.))

ETA: I've booklogged this book & its predecessor.

Comments

[doire]

My first thought was that they were thinking Terry Pratchet covers. It looks like a Josh Kirby pastiche to me.

So glad I realised (shortly after I finished tOtP) that I don't have to read them. The discussion is much more engrossing.

[kate_nepveu]

Me too, and I can't think of a case where "Josh Kirby pastiche" is a good thing!

[kgbooklog.livejournal.com]

It looks like a Josh Kirby pastiche to me.

My first impression too. "Three kids chasing a runaway treasure heap" is exactly the sort of thing you'd expect on an early Pratchett book.