About “that book”
I feel compelled to write a post about HP7, mostly because it occupied an unfortunately large part of my day, but also because its HP7 and readers are morally obliged to vent.
The first books in the series were lots of fun, so it’s disappointing that the comforting stories about a BIG CASTLE with ADVENTURES and MAGIC and DELICIOUS FOOD have somehow mutated into an alternate-reality British political thriller about genocide. What? I want castles! Magic! Food!
Also, the amount of schmaltz contained in the epilogue was more than enough to cook my dinner, and I still have some left for tomorrow.
ejk wrote:
Finished at 2:10 AM last night myself.
I liked it, especially the schmaltz.
Posted on 24-Jul-07 at 7:13 am | Permalink
Noam Samuel wrote:
In case you don’t get it, this comment may contain spoilers, even though I attempt to remain as cryptic as possible. Be warned.
I liked the book quite a bit, but was disappointed by the ending. I felt like the book went wrong after the chapter in the forbidden forest. The elder wand itself seemed to be switching its loyalties for no apparent reason. Why did it fire the curse at its owner once but not the other time?
Overall, though, it was quite a ride, and even the logical brittleness of the ending is forgiven.
Posted on 25-Jul-07 at 4:45 am | Permalink