JKR's Writing Style

[cynthiaanncoe at home.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 25394

I think JKR's writing style has changed quite a bit over the four 
books.  Not the plot, not the characterizations.  I'm referring to 
the level of detail, amount of descriptive matter, quality of 
dialogue, etc.  I find GoF to be the most thoroughly fleshed out, and 
I find the pace of PoA to be the quickest.  PS/SS and CoS seemed 
somewhat cryptic in comparison, although PS/SS worked well for me for 
other reasons (primarily the outstanding first few chapters).  I have 
wondered whether PoA and GoF perhaps benefited from very talented 
editors (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Has anyone else noticed this, and if so, which style worked best for 
you?

Cindy

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"And he went back over to Ron, feeling that this ball was a lot more 
trouble than it was worth, and hoping very much that Padma Patil's 
nose wad dead center."  GoF