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Within an hour, the very first review was up, in thanks to 10-year-old speed-reader Toby L’Estrange, who finished the book in 59 minutes and awarded it six out of ten.
His main criticism focuses on the lack of time with each character, saying most scenes are quite short while also pointing out the storyline is confusing at times and requires knowledge of the previous Harry Potter installments.
However, he concludes that, once things get going, it “was a really good story”, just a little complicated at times.
Book readers were up all night for the launch of the Cursed Child, with many stores holding midnight parties so fans of the series could get hold of the book as soon as it hit shelves.
Meanwhile, JK Rowling has said the Cursed Child will likely be the last story to focus on Harry Potter as the ‘new generation’ take over.
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