Jul.19.2007 JK Rowling does not want you to c-block her book
The world of reviews works in one cut-and-dry way. If you’re a book reviewer, you receive a book, you review it in advance of its release. But sometimes, an author demands that a book not be reviewed, a reviewer will get one through illicit means and have very vague spoilers. Such is the story of JK Rowling and the New York Times.
“I am staggered that some American newspapers have decided to publish purported spoilers in the form of reviews in complete disregard of the wishes of literally millions of readers, particularly children,” [Rowling] said.
“I am incredibly grateful to all those newspapers, booksellers and others who have chosen not to attempt to spoil Harry’s last adventure for fans,” the 41-year-old added.
A Bloomsbury (Potter’s publisher) spokeswoman called the New York Times review “very sad,” adding that there was only one day to wait until the official release in book stores around the world. Twelve million copies of the book have been printed for the U.S. market alone.
She likened the events in the United States to the Boston Tea Party, a 1773 protest by American colonists against Britain.
Hey, self-important c*nts, it’s a book about a f*cking little wizard and his little f*cking adventures with his stupid f*cking wizard friends in their gay little school for gays. The Times’ job is to review books. You denied them that job for the “hottest” book off the year. So they got the book and reviewed it without, really, spoiling anything that the most functional retard couldn’t have glommed. Any idiot knows that if you read a review, there’s a chance plot points will be discussed…more like a high likelihood. So big shock that the Times talked in vagaries about the plot.
And honestly, if I knew anything about the book other than the fact that HERMIONE DIES, I would not only spoil it on this site, I would wear a big t-shirt that says “HARRY POTTER SUCKS MY ASS” with lines underneath it that reel off every relevant spoiler for the book. Then I’d walk up and down in front of lines outside of bookstores because your enjoyment of this thing I don’t like annoys me.
Jeez, even in my fantasies I’m an asshole. I might need to work on that.
Why are you so angry? He’s just a wizard trying to make his way in today’s work-a-day world.
I think all The Harry Potter books are fantastic. I could never stop reading them. I thank J.K.Rowling for writing such a book.