Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1999)
by J.K. Rowling
While I criticized the first book for Rowling's lackluster writing style, Book Two of the Harry Potter series fares a little better. There's still a surprising lack of whimsy and charm (considering this is a series about magic and wizards you'd think the charm would be in abundance), but Rowling at least crafts a better story here than in Book One. At 341 pages, there's shockingly little of importance that happens (so I'm very wary as these books start getting bigger), but at least I found the whole endeavor enjoyable for the most part.
As a side note, the cover to the right is much cooler than the American version...
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