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My copy of Deathly Hallows arrived in the mail this morning.
I really liked it.
I liked that there were two early deaths, so I was never sure how many others would die (after all, what constitutes a main character?)
I liked that my hunch about Snape was correct, both that he might die and that he might be a Good Guy after all. The way it was done was better than I could possibly have imagined; he must be the most reluctant hero ever!
I liked that the apparent coincidences early on had good explanations later, especially with regards to the sword.
I liked that Neville got his moment of glory.
Lupin and Tonks could have been treated better.
I liked that Harry could have chosen to truly die in the end.
I liked that I couldn't put it down for the last 200 or so pages.
I liked that the bad guys were so clearly ruled by fear.
I liked that Dumbledore got a few dents in his character. They made him both less heroic and good, and more human.
I liked that Slytherin was not considered quite as much as Has To Be Bad at the end.
I loved the Ravenclaw 'passwords'.
Most of the epilogue was a bit too sugary and offspring-laden.
I liked the last two sentences.
All in all, I am pleased with my decision to avoid anything even remotely spoilerish in the past week, even 'spoiler-free' reviews. I went in with no preconceptions, and I believe I enjoyed it more for that. (Heck, I have a nasty habit of looking at final pages when stories get too intense for me, and I managed to resist even that urge this time and benefited from it :) )
I really liked it.
I liked that there were two early deaths, so I was never sure how many others would die (after all, what constitutes a main character?)
I liked that my hunch about Snape was correct, both that he might die and that he might be a Good Guy after all. The way it was done was better than I could possibly have imagined; he must be the most reluctant hero ever!
I liked that the apparent coincidences early on had good explanations later, especially with regards to the sword.
I liked that Neville got his moment of glory.
Lupin and Tonks could have been treated better.
I liked that Harry could have chosen to truly die in the end.
I liked that I couldn't put it down for the last 200 or so pages.
I liked that the bad guys were so clearly ruled by fear.
I liked that Dumbledore got a few dents in his character. They made him both less heroic and good, and more human.
I liked that Slytherin was not considered quite as much as Has To Be Bad at the end.
I loved the Ravenclaw 'passwords'.
Most of the epilogue was a bit too sugary and offspring-laden.
I liked the last two sentences.
All in all, I am pleased with my decision to avoid anything even remotely spoilerish in the past week, even 'spoiler-free' reviews. I went in with no preconceptions, and I believe I enjoyed it more for that. (Heck, I have a nasty habit of looking at final pages when stories get too intense for me, and I managed to resist even that urge this time and benefited from it :) )