Paolo Male, 43, Married. USA

I liked this one, I really did. Sure, Harry is a demigod, Ron is a satyr and Hermione the daughter of Athena. The book is definitely aimed at a younger audience than the HP mythos, and probably will appeal mostly to boys, 12 and under. The plot is not terribly involved or involving, but this is definitely a fun, laugh-out-loud fun kind of read.

HoaW is a typical Thompson nightmare, and one can't avoid to love every word of it. Unfortunately, the as in many other cases in the unfortunate career of this writer, there are jumps in logic and inconsistencies. Some of the problems can be ascribed to the "unreliable narrator" but the reader is left with the feeling of having in their hands an unfinished draft. Even the scorching finale needed a little more work to fit in with the rest of the book.