Seize Snape: A Definitive Reading Documented By Lorrie Kim Distributed As Interactive EBook

Snape is my favorite character in the whole of literature, He's a character of complex morality who gives his entire life as an adult to atone for mistakes made in his youth and he does so with a sour, unsavory personality and a flair for the dramatic and sarcastic arts.
He's honestly the love of my life, So I was truly excited to read this, Lorrie Kim brings up many points I had never thought about, but early on she makes some mistakes that hurt her credibility a bit leaps of logic and factual errors: James Potter WAS NOT a Seeker in the books!!! he was a Chaser!!!! however, by the end I was enthralled.
I loved her examination of Snape as a protector of the surprisingly vulnerable Slytherin students and his desperate attempts at teaching all students nonviolence and non aggressive defense.
I didn't always agree with her interpretations, but Lorrie Kim did a great job getting her thoughts out there, This was the first book since college that I took a pencil to and I thank her for that, If you're wondering were I'll be for the foreseeable future, just check the fanfic sites, I'm feeling inspired, This book is a thorough dissection of the Harry Potter books with a focus on Severus Snape, one of the alltime best, most complicated and polarizing characters of modern literature.


Each chapter focuses on one of the seven books in the series, They begin with a detailed account of the Snape's plot and includes long quotes of the original text, As someone who has read the series four times,

I felt that the rehash of each book went into too much depth and I ended up skimming much of it.
As a Potterhead I knew all this! And, while some may say the plot summary is for HP newbie fans, I honestly think that this book will only be bought by the diehard fans of Harry Potter.


While there were some good points made, many of the insights would be fairly obvious to a Potter fan, But the points that were based on pure speculation by the author, that weren't supported in Rowling's text, made me cringe a bit, She made too big of a leap in quite a few of her points, I had assumed I'd devour this book but admit to picking away at it for weeks,

Don't get me wrong, Kim makes some great points and I appreciate the amount of research that went into this book, And while I didn't agree with all of the author's points it is always nice to slip into the Potterverse again,

Snape is a complex character who forced me to run the gamut of emotions during the seven HP books, He's complicated, heartbreaking, mysterious, devoted, hateful and obsessive, I liked how the author shows the conflicted nature of Snape and how his past formed who he became, Reading this book has reminded me that it's time to pull out my Potter set and reread it this summer, The audiobook narrator is absolutely amazing, This is an extremely well written analysis of a very complex character, I loved it. SNAPE: A Definitive Reading is a model of what postDeathly Hallows Potter academia should be, Its accessible to most fans of HP familiar with the series, but meticulously researched and referenced throughout, In an era of “Times Harry Acted Like a Gryffindor” articles on major fansites, this kind of writing is exactly what we need,

Do I agree with Lorrie Kims points Hell no, This book presents a far too charitable portrait of Snape, where every vindictive deed and awful trait is smothered in several layers of “remorse” and “being a better man now” and “it was all for show.
” Snape, as presented in the books, is an absolutely appalling human being, and no amount of authorial sympathy can erase that,

But damn if it wasnt fun to read! It made me think, and presented a new perspective on lots of little things in the series I hadnt even thought to analyze before.
I love how people take their love of Harry Potter a step further and share it with us lowly fans, ltLorrie Kim gives a deepdive into one of the most complex characters in the entire series, Breaking it down by each major scene in every book and what it means and what motivates Snape throughout, we have a nice picture.
Snape has been a favorite of mine since dayand even I had a few revelations while she peeled this back layer by layer.
She makes some interesting conclusions and pieces together a lot of threads I hadn't previously thought to connect, I will say some of her bits were just too generic and I could almost see the shadow of the red ink of a professor saying "And.
. . " so I do wish she'd taken some parts just a little farther in analysis other than a generic summary, But all in all a nice overview of one of my favorite characters, "there was more to him than met the eye" Alan Rickman

"No longer does the story show Snape as an ugly man.
The usual gratuitous descriptors of his uglinessthe mentions of the hooked nose and the greasy hair during standard expositionare now gone from the narrative.
Rowling writes him with stark realism when he is being brave: when he pulls up his sleeve to show his Dark Mark, when he sings shut Dracos wounds, when his eyes sweep the scene and he kills his mentor.
He is heroic then, harshly beautiful as he does magic that no one else can do, Lorrie Kim

This book is such a masterpiece, . .

I'll never stop saying it,

The author did such a great job breaking down one of the most complex and amazing characters out there that I honestly want to cry everytime I finish it.


It doesn't help that I keep Alan in my mind every single time I read it, . .

A sentence for sentence word for word analysis of every time Severus Snape was present or even mentioned in the Harry Potter books.


This is exactly the kind of analysis I crave from my English Lit, books. talknerdytome

Of course, I didn't agree with every conclusion or interpretation the author had, but that's okay! It sparked a discussion, and that's what books like this are for, anyways.
Discussions.

If this book isn't used as a textbook in literature electives somewhere I WILL throw tables, Also, is there such a thing as Harry Potter electives at some colleges Please say yes,
A very eloquent and thoughtful character study on one of the most complex and divisive characters in literature, Ive always had a soft spot to Snape and this book just further supports and explains why hes my favorite character and so deeply misunderstood, and why he shouldnt be characterized as onedimensional.


Hes so gray hes done both awful things and selfless and heroic things, And I think thats what make him not only the most human character but also the most brave, and sympathetic character because theres just so much to empathize with and thats the whole point.


Definitely recommend for anyone who views Snape as one of their favorite characters and to those who dont but are open minded and empathic.
The mystery that is Severus Snape has been the cause for controversy and toxic fighting in fandom for years, If you are a Snape fan, this book is for you, If you are antiSnape. . this book is still for you,

Snape: A Definitive Reading goes far beyond the motivations of Severus Snape: it explores themes in the Harry Potter series like trauma, genius, bullying, and how old prejudices can damage childhoods and schools.
The author understands Snape's perspective, and how perspective and trauma inform so much violence and bigotry in the series, It's a challenge for teachers and parents to create safer spaces and teach deescalation in dangerous environments,

Was Snape a hero Did he create irreversible damage Was he a bully Was he a martyr This book helps us to understand the Potions Master, regardless of condemnation or forgiveness.
It's a lesson in empathy from the most isolated teacher, A goldmine for HP fans, I've enjoyed long debates about the "goodness" of Snape, taking his defense even following the conclusion of Book, This careful reading of the series from Snape's POV is revealing, moving, and simultaneously strengthens both the ambiguity of his character and the depth of his devotion and sacrifice for the cause.
A remarkable analysis.

"Snape is the story, " It is through his eyes we learn best about the deepest magic of protective love, For several books, Snape hates Harry, in part, because he reminds him of Harry's father, Harry longs to know what his father was like in order to emulate him, What both Snape and Harry come to realize is how closely Harry takes after his mother instead, Harry comes to see Snape through his mother's eyes, and while gazing into those similar green eyes, Snape leaves this life having finally been seen for who/se he really is.
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