What a Book!

[cubfanbudwoman]

No: HPFGUIDX 183538

Potioncat wrote:
> > My son and I just read the best book. I"ve got to tell you about 
> > it. We've been reading it together for a while, just in short 
> > bursts from time to time. But now that school is out, we were 
> > able to dedicate more time to reading. Then today, with about 3 
> > 1/2 chapters to go we couldn't stop.
> > 
> > We spent the day laughing at our jokes about the characters, 
> > chewing our nails over characters' pending fates, sighing at the 
> > deaths, cheering the many acts of bravery, predicting outcomes, 
> > moaning over the bad fortunes at one point and laughing that the 
> > fortunes turned back around. Then the dawn broke in glorious 
> > colors and the hero was victorious!
> > 
> > Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. What a book! And nothing 
> > like the one with the same title that I read last year.


SSSusan:
Wow!  How wonderful for you that this 2nd experience was so much 
different and *better.*  Can you say more, 'cat?  Can you tell us 
what you think might have been different this go-round?

Honestly, I know some folks who truly enjoyed it the first time but 
thought perhaps re-reads might not be as positive after reading a 
great deal of criticism and hearing a lot of disappointment and even, 
well, some anger about DH.  (I'm one of those folks who worried some 
about that... although re-reads have been just great for me.)  So 
it's interesting that your re-read was actually a lot better than 
your first read.  I'd love to know if you can pinpoint anything that 
made it a different & better book for you!

Siriusly Snapey Susan