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    Snape: A Definitive Reading

    By Lorrie Kim

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    "The Harry Potter series may be named after the Boy Who Lived, but if you want to know the story, keep your eyes fixed on Severus Snape. This hook-nosed, greasy-haired, grumpy character is one of J.K. Rowling’s enduring gifts to English literature. He’s the archetypal ill-tempered teacher: acerbic, yet horribly, deliciously funny. When he’s in a scene, you can’t take your eyes off him. Snape is always the story." (from the Introduction)

    In this examination of J.K. Rowling's most enigmatic character, Lorrie Kim shows us how to sort through the illusions and lies to the man who dared to spy on Voldemort and without whom, Harry's story would have turned out very differently. In his final moments, he asks Harry (and the reader) to "Look at me." This book does just that.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStory Spring Publishing, LLC
    Release dateJul 5, 2016
    ISBN9781940699127
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    • 5/5
      An excellent analysis of a most complex character. I have read, listened to (audible books) and watched the movies of the Harry Potter series on many occasions. Snape is one of my favorite characters. Reading this book was a great way to take a more in depth view of the story, specifically from Snape's point of view by taking into account everything J.K. Rowling has written about him within the books and via commentary after the release of the novels. While I don't agree with everything this author is stating about Snape, I do feel she is on point with the majority of her in depth analysis. Reading this actually pointed out parts of the story I missed and it was a great way to revisit the tales with a fresh perspective. Well written, this book gives readers a great appreciation of Snape and Ms. Rowlings writing. Overall an excellent read.If Snape has ever made you curious, if you enjoy Harry Potter, if you enjoy detailed character review- regardless of this being 'Potter' based I'd suggest reading this book. I received this book via LibraryThing.com Early Reviewer giveaway. 4.5 Star rating
    • 5/5
      "Look at me.With these three words, Rowling completes the incantation for the stupendous magic she has cast over seven books with her creation of Severus Snape. Everything about Snape is contained those three words. The spy who longed for nothing more than to be seen." (245)Lorrie Kim has created an utterly spellbinding and thorough analysis of the complex and fascinating character of Severus Snape. Her calculated journey through all seven books brings her reader to a greater understanding of this amazingly convoluted character, pointing out the minutia that many casual readers miss. Although the text started slowly through Philosopher's Stone and Chamber or Secrets, making me question the intent of the text, her insightful analysis of Snape's Post-traumatic Stress surfacing in Prisoner of Azkaban made me latch on to her observations hard and fast. She hits her stride and refuses to let go of her audience's attention in Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows painting a beautiful, horrible, and heartbreaking vision of man who desperately needed to be understood, and by the nature of his position could not reveal himself. As a scholar of literature I find the lack of research somewhat disturbing and feeling like the text could have been stronger with more research included. However, Kim's inclusion of Rowling's Machiavellian influences drives home her purposes in the final few chapters greatly making up for the missing scholarly influences in previous pages. This books is wholly accessible to the casual reader as it is not written in a scholarly monograph style, full of jargon and high speech, but instead written for the casual fan of the Harry Potter series and the wonder that is Severus Snape. I would love to see what she could discern from Snape's small role on Cursed Child which did not come out until after this book's publication.
    • 5/5
      Lorrie Kim asserts that where Severus Snape is, there's the story. She then backs up her proposition with 324 pages of highly detailed analyses of Snape's roles, motivations, actions and relationships to other characters and events throughout the seven book Harry Potter series. Kim essentially retells the plot, following the original order of events, but from Snape's point of view, as we've come to understand him by the end of the series. The result, for the reader, is a much enhanced understanding of Snape and, indeed, all of the main characters, and an increased (if that's even possible) appreciation for J. K. Rowling's story-telling genius.Severus Snape is a highly ambiguous character. He sneers at little children and ignores them or, even worse, mocks them while they seek his approval. He thoroughly dislikes Harry Potter, the hero, and hangs out with the arch-fiend of the story, Voldemort, but he is trusted by the purest of hearts - Hermione and Dumbledore. He is nasty looking, contemptuous and mean, but he holds in his heart, secretly, true love. He is a study in contrasts, once the reader is let in on the secret that he is a double-agent. Even then, the question looms - for which side, really?Undertaking such an enormous task as closely analyzing the dense ambiguity of Snape through seven books occasionally requires Kim to hypothesize about Snape's behavior when there isn't enough textual evidence to directly support her thesis. To overcome such difficulty, Kim points out relevant patterns of action and motivation of the other characters that are supported by the text and then shows how Snape's character parallels and mirrors the same patterns, thus justifying her hypotheses through syllogism. This form of deductive reasoning means that the reader has to agree to the existence and similarity of the patterns, but Kim's assertions do hold water. And it's her fresh and insightful illumination of these patterns that awakens the reader's mind to the true nature of Snape's character and to the richness of Rowling's craft.Snape: A Definitive Reading adds another level of enjoyment to the entire Harry Potter series. It's amazing how the reader's understanding of the characters and the storyline morphs and expands when seen through Snape's eyes. Highly recommended.I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      I was keen to read this as I have read all the Harry Potter books many times and always felt that Snape received a raw deal from many fans. It was well written and easy to read and it brought much to my attention that I hadn't grasped from my readings of the original books. However I did feel that some of the author's conclusions were tenuous and perhaps the result of wishful thinking on her part.
    • 2/5
      I wanted to like this because I knew all along Snape was going to be the hero of the series. However I got bogged down with the analysis of each scene and extensive quotes. This would have made a great essay if heavily compressed but expanding an analysis of the character of Snape into book length was too much.
    • 5/5
      Severus Snape, the greasy-haired potions master in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series is one of the series most fascinating characters. Reader either loved him, hated him, love to hate him, or hated to love him. It became clear by the midpoint in the seven-book saga, that Snape would playa critical role in the outcome of the story (Harry defeating Lord Voldemort). In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, readers saw a new side of Snape: one who showed grief, guilt, regret, remorse, and love. Lorrie Kim analyses every-- yes, every-- scene in which Snape in mentioned. After reading this, I have a new appreciation for Snape.

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