Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
Book Review: This one might be my favorite
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so happy to see that the last book not only met, but exceeded my expectations. Dark, fast-paced, and touching all at the same time. My only quibble is the epilogue, which seemed to leave out the end of quite a few characters' stories.
I have no desire to spoil this book for anyone, so I'll leave you all to read it for yourselves and figure out why it is so good.
Having grown up with this series, I am sad to see it go, but excited that I'll have these great tales to read to my children and hopefully give them a love of reading, as well.
Book Review: Meh. Nowhere near as good as earlier books.
Summary: 3 Stars
This book could have been better in so many ways.
And in so many ways, the book is like bad fanfiction. Especially the epilogue. That was NOTHING but bad fanfic there.
Enjoy the constant and frequent bouts of Ginny-Sue, and the shout-outs that JKR gives to the fangirls.
Personally, it doesn't quite live up to the long wait for it. I should have stopped reading the books after Goblet of Fire. They've certainly been a let down since.
Book Review: It ended all too soon...
Summary: 5 Stars
My children and I arrived to get our reserved copy of Harry Potter right at 11:30 p.m. By the time I got home and settled into a good read, it was 2:00. My poor husband woke up to go to work at 7:00 to see me wiping my eyes and closing the backcover. Not wanting to spoil it for him, I could only say...it didn't last near long enough.
What a wonderfully complex book! There was one section where Harry is so focused on retrieving items (not saying what!) that seemed forced and thrown in there at the last minute. It just did not feel fleshed out. Overall, however, the book was paced (not too fast, not too slow) and seemed to give the many characters a chance to shine each. I sniffled over every death and wanted them not to have occured but it is a war and that is what happens in a war.
About the end...all I will say is I want more details! For those of you who have no idea what I mean...READ THE BOOK! *G* Enjoy!
Book Review: An Amazing End to Harry's Epic Journey
Summary: 5 Stars
This was as great a way to end a series as I could imagine.
Thank you J.K. Rowling, for all of the memories.
Book Review: I expected more.
Summary: 3 Stars
Like everyone else, I was excited for the release of this book. I pre-ordered it and went to my local Barnes and Noble for their Midnight party. Truly, this is the end of an era.
Overall, this book was the darkest in series, which makes sense because it's time for the final showdown. I feel like she rushed through some spots where more explanation could have been given. We learn in this book more than the others that what we choose makes us who we are. JKR did a wonderful job writing the action sequences which kind of made up for some of the plot holes.
So, why the three star review?
Several reasons:
1. I don't like how she writes "romance". It's forced and she dumbs down once brilliant characters to "fit" with others.
2. The appearance of uber-Ginny in the last book was completely forgotten in this book (which, for me, was good because she's too much of a Mary-Sue character for me anyhow). She acted like a little tramp in this book.
3. The character assassination of Hermione continues with this book. She is a shadow of what she once was.
4. It just didn't tear at my heartstrings like it did when Dumbledore and Sirius died. I guess I expected more out of her.
5. The epilogue. Completely rushed and read like a piece of really bad fanfiction. This was the most disappointing part of the book.
6. The OOCness of the trio. You'll see it when you read it.