The first time I read this was last year. To refresh my memory (because I couldn't quite remember a few details), I read it again. It was even better than I remembered, and, quite frankly, even better than the first book, in my opinion. 
 Plot: The plot was simply amazing. This book describes Harry's second year at Hogwarts, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher being Gilderoy Lockhart, a famous author yet seen to be vain. It's filled with plot twists, realizations, and the whole plot makes perfect sense. It's a quick plot that will always keep you on your toes and starts as soon as the book starts. The plot, I think, was even better than the one in the Sorcerer's Stone. 
 Characters: All of the characters were very quirky and their dialogue suited them very much. I think the only issue I have with this whole entire book is in this section. The thing that nearly made me give this book four stars was Ginny. Ginny hardly says anything in Chamber of Secrets, and has barely any dialogue until the very end, and I found it annoying that we got so little character development from her in this book. Yet, in the end, she turned out to be SO IMPORTANT. It was a little irritating, to be honest. 
 Writing/Humor/Style: As it is with all Harry Potter books, this book was very humorous. The most humor came from the Weasleys, in my opinion. It was well-placed and made me smile many times. 
 Meanwhile, the pacing was perfection. It's between a fast pace and a relaxed pace, just enough to give you a good sense of what's going on yet at the same time never letting you drop the book. And the writing was great, too. As I've said, all the dialogue from all the characters suited them. Plus, the descriptions were wonderful. 
 Overall, I loved this book so much. I'm rereading this series, along with others, because I just need to bring back memories of them. And so, I'm now going to read Prisoner of Azkaban next month. 
 5/5.