Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

I am a fan of the Harry Potter series.  I loved Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling.  I'm not sure if the book stands on it's own without having read the series.  I think there is too much information that requires having read the series in order to understand the lingo.  If you haven't read the series, I recommend it... then read this one.  This book still has the characters I loved from the series plus their children to whom we were briefly introduced at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It focuses mostly on one of Harry and Ginny's children as well as the child of another character from the series.  Their adventures throughout the book are very reminiscent of Harry, Ron and Hermione's adventures.  The fate of the world is in their hands.  It was a much faster read than the books of the series.  I didn't even mind that it was in playwright form.  I give this book 5 out of 5 stars.  Love it.