joshua.
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.
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.
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.
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.
