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Conversations with J K Rowling Lindsey Fraser Books

This is a great little interview book about J.K. Rowling as a writer. It's great for kids looking for career inspiration and interested in learning about the process of writing.


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Conversations with J K Rowling Lindsey Fraser Books Reviews

This book clearly was not what I expected. Though the book is the only "authorized" biography of Rowling, it's a dissapointing book. For starters, the print is huge and not to mention the book starts on page 11! The biographal part was really the only part where fans wanting to learn about Rowling can find information about her. Plus, is in a question-and-answer format, so it dosn't really tell full-out about Rowling. The rest of the book basically is about the Harry Potter series, and it tells about the four books that have been released so far. (Come on hurry up book 5, I'll be waiting for you on June 21!) Anyway, the book is basically more about Harry Potter than J.K. Rowling. And, like one reviewer said, you could go to the bookstore and read it in less than 20 minutes. Don't waste your money on this one, just wait until a decent biography of Rowling comes out.
As a teen fan of J.K. Rowling I was pretty unimpressed with this book. From first sight I was surprised at how thin this book was and the huge print.( Kinda like a book for a seven-year-old) Then was disappointed me even more was that the initial interview was only about 2/3 of the book. Some of the facts in the interview was interesting but much to me was already known. It seemed to me throughout the entire interview J.K. was controling every little detail she let out. That is her character though. She never really ever revealed any of her plot line in her writing either.
The rest of the book was a complete overview of the Harry Potter series. This to me was a waste of time for I have read the books like 3 times each. And reader bewarned...if you haven't read all the Harry Potter books, this section holds a lot of spoilers which might ruin your experience.
All and all this book disappointed me very much. I hope someday J.K. decides to write a book about herself because billions of people are very interested in her life.
Lindsey Fraser's Conversations with J.K. Rowling, written for young adults, bills itself as "the only authorized biography of J.K. Rowling." It is in fact not a biography per se. The book is divided into two sections. The first is the text of the author's interview with Rowling, conducted prior to the appearance of the first Harry Potter film (though after the rights to the movie had been purchased by Warner Brothers). (Fraser's book was published in 2000, the year that the fourth book in the series, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, was released.) In the interview Rowling discusses her childhood and early schooling, her career as, among other things, a teacher, and writing. She occasionally refers to the links between her own life and the world of Harry Potter, telling readers, for example, that Stanley and Ernie from the Knight Bus were named after her grandparents, and that the Weasley's turquoise Ford Anglia was modeled after a high school friend's car. These details may not be revelatory to Harry Potter enthusiasts, but I had not heard them previously.

The second part of the book includes Fraser's brief essay on the world of Harry Potter and another on Goblet of Fire, a discussion which is augmented by snippets from interviews Rowling gave at the time of that book's release.

Good for kids, and at 96 pages of largish print, a very quick read.

Reviewed by Debra Hamel, author of Trying Neaira The True Story of a Courtesan's Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece
A section-by-section review of the new authorized biography of one of the world's best-loved writers
SECTION ONE AN INTERVIEW WITH J.K. ROWLING
'Harry Potter' fans will find this section of new interviews with J.K. Rowling very good - it reveals many things I had no idea about, and I'm glad to have it in my Harry Potter collection. We gain insight into Rowling's life and work, and also info on the basis for some 'Potter' characters...she said she based Snape in part on her least favorite teacher, and that she is often reminded of him when she visits schools, because the mean teachers stand out. There are also neat tidbits about Peter Pan, the Kenedy family, and more. This section earns full marks for its information and laid-back, enjoyable format.
SECTION TWO J.K. ROWLING'S BOOKS
But it is the next section, "J.K. Rowling's Books," that brings this down a star. While this section would be nice for a "cliff notes" book about the series, or to introduce someone to the books, it is not needed here; fans will read this book, not people who need to be introduced to the series. And even if this was read by someone who doesn't know the series, it would spoil things for them. So if you are considering buying this and have not read all four 'Potter' books, DON'T! Order the books and discover how good they are on your own -- then come back for this, it'll always be there. I repeat myself If you have not read ALL FOUR HARRY POTTER BOOKS, reading this will spoil some of the most exciting suprises. For this reason, I am deducting a star from its original five-star ranking.
SECTION THREE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Basically a list of all four 'Potter' books and weak blurbs. Does this really even need to be in the book? I think not, and I've deducted another star from the five-star ranking because of it.
All in all this is a great book (obviously much better than the unauthorized ones are said to be), and I would reccomend it to the obsessive 'Harry Potter' fan, but not to others. 3/5 ***
I'm slow reader! pretty good as I had borrowed it from the library and read in it till I had to take it back with a waiting list I couldn't renew it! now I have started all over again! be warned it is a romance novel and not for kids! it is geared towards adults and has adult sex scenes described in it! can't put it down! about to where I left off last time!
Great book. Accurate because it is her answering the questions. Wish it had been longer but thoroughly enjoyed it.
This is a great little interview book about J.K. Rowling as a writer. It's great for kids looking for career inspiration and interested in learning about the process of writing.