A year or two ago, I began keeping a handwritten list next to the pc. Just can't trust my memory anymore. It's grown by a name as a result of this thread.
How did you like the book?
I was amazed at how well and how clearly she brought together all the main conundrums, mysteries and themes, and resolved them. I love the Lord of the Rings, and have read it over and over and over, but I'd even say this is a more satisfying conclusion than that — and that's saying something, for me.
Plus, I choked up a lot.
And I should say that my estimation of Rowling went from about a 1 to a 9 or so. Wife and I were mocking her somewhat amateurish writing in book 1, not a lot better in 2 -- but each book got better. Then at the end of 6, we were breathless. First read: Snape definitely evil. Then Valerie says, "But what if...?" And then we were off.
This book shows what a brilliant and complex structure she had in her head from the very beginning. Really amazing.
In short: loved it.
You?