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It did not live up to the hype for me, but...I'm happy other people seemed to get something out of it that I didn't, I suppose. Maybe it's because it wasn't what I was expecting (I was unfamiliar with Saunders's work), or it just wasn't the right book at the right time.
I started this book early in December, but it was slow going because of the holiday season. Finally, yesterday, I sat down and read a good 100+ pages all in one day, which is pretty good for me. I got quite emotional near the end of the book, which I wasn't quite expecting. I was pleased, even if the premise of the novel is a little over the top. Danny was my favorite character, which I didn't expect.
Not my favorite of either author's books, but I looooved it all the same! It took a while to really get going, but once it did, it was wonderful! Also, it was nice to see some big people featured in Young Adult literature, in a way that isn't mocking, or degrading.
I was really looking forward to reading this as I loved “What Will Happen In Harry Potter 7?” but this did not hold a candle to that. TL;DR describes it. Skip ahead to the verdicts.
This is actually my first time ever rereading Deathly Hallows. I was a little disappointed when the book was originally released, but I enjoyed it much more this time around. It would be hard for any book to live up to the expectations I had for this. I still wish there would've maybe been some bigger twists and turns, but it's still a great read. That said, about 5 years later and I'm still not a fan of that epilogue. I'm a OBHWF shipper (especially in the books) but the end is just far too schmaltzy for my taste. Everything was far too neat and clean.
So, this is my third attempt at reading this book. I read the first few chapters in those original attempts, and I was never able to connect, but for some reason it really DID this time. I loved the characters. I laughed, I cried, I smiled... The math related stuff I still sort of skimmed over, but I really did enjoy the novel.
Very good! The end was the weakest point. It tied everything up a bit too neatly for me. I really enjoyed it though! Looking forward to reading vol. 2!
I... I'm not quite sure how I feel. I read it quite quickly. I liked it, but I feel like it was missing something. It has very dark, sad subject matter, but I loved the last book I read (Love Is the Higher Law) and it had sad subject matter as well. The difference between these two books, though, is that I finished Love Is the Higher Law - and even It's Kind of a Funny Story, which is also about a suicidal teen - feeling uplifted, and I finished this feeling like I just read a good story, but emotionally deflated. I suppose that's fitting though. It's real.