Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE. J.K. Rowling. 2005. Read by Jim Dale. 12 tapes. 18.5 hrs. Listening Library. 0-307-28366-6. $60.00. Vinyl; plot, author, reader notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. * It seems redundant to summarize the plot of Rowling's newest book, so let us focus on the audio aspect of the story. It's a mystery how Dale manages to keep pace with the huge cast of characters Rowling continues to create for the world of Harry Potter. It's also a mystery how he so effortlessly ef·fort·less adj. Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy. ef  fort·less·ly adv. slips in and out of each character and never misses a beat between narration and dialog. It's an amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. effort and makes it a pleasure for Muggles to enter this magical world. The only quibble QUIBBLE. A slight difficulty raised without necessity or propriety; a cavil. 2. No justly eminent member of the bar will resort to a quibble in his argument. that can be offered is that several of the younger girls, including Ginny and Hermione, tend to sound more like 60-year-old smokers than teenagers. But this flaw is almost comforting; if it weren't for that weakness, Dale's efforts would be suspiciously magical. As it is, we are left with an excellent rendition ren·di·tion n. 1. The act of rendering. 2. An interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece. 3. A performance of a musical or dramatic work. 4. A translation, often interpretive. of a much-anticipated title. Carol Reich, Youth Svcs., Hillsboro PL, Hillsboro, OR |
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