deathly hallows

NO spoilers WARNING : The purpose of this post is basically to share my experience after having just read the 7th and final installment of HP - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows. I assure you, I have done my best to avoid any spoilers (after just a day of the release). If however, you are as paranoid as I am, then you may choose not to read this.

Long awaited

a classic in the making

In two words, "incredibly satisfying"! I know I expected something mind-blowing seeing as this is the final book of the series. J.K. Rowling certainly didn't disappoint. It was incredible. Although still a long shot from the LoTR trilogy (best series ever), I can definitely say that she ended the series as well as anyone could have. Even better than what I was expecting.

The book was totally unputdownable (forgive the word). I had to fight the temptation to continue reading without getting any sleep. I also had to go to church in the morning. If I didn't have to go, I'm sure I would have read non-stop 'til the very last chapter. That's how great I thought it was.

I especially like the way everything was made to fall into place before the end. Some of the references go way back to Book 1. Twists and turns at the most unexpected points and a sense of rich history that was definitely not that prominent on the earlier books. The planning that had to go into this series simply astounds me. Kudos to Rowling on her writing prowess. I definitely give this book a 5/5 or even 6/5 (bonus points for not failing to satisfy my high expectations).

As promised, no spoilers here. I guess I'll just post another one with a blow-by-blow review when a lot more people have finished.

Long Live HARRY!

yunlang.