This was originally published on my other blog on 22 July 2007.
I have just finished the book, so I still kind of emotionally caught
up it in. Since there are a lot of people still reading it, I don't
think I will talk about plot or include spoilers just yet. Instead, a
brief summary of my reactions. I thought the plotting of the book was
well done. It was complicated and at times felt a bit too convoluted,
but I think it worked. And, for me, at least, it was definitely
exciting.
I am one of those people who have to read
the ending of the book in order to be able to read the rest of it -
otherwise it makes me too nervous and I don't even WANT to read it,
because of the anxiety it is causing me. So, I knew how it ended, even
before I had read too far into the beginning of the book. I really am
glad I did, as I know I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much if I hadn't.
And I really did enjoy it.
The only critique I have
of it is that sometimes it felt like she was doing too much
summarization and re-explanation of earlier happenings in the course of
the 7 books. Some of that was necessary, I guess, but some of it felt a
bit forced.
Still, I am immensely glad I liked the book. I have been such a fan for so long, it would have been sad if I hadn't.
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