took me roughly 2 days.:)
what'd you think about it?
2007-07-24 15:03:46 · 17 answers · asked by just_whatever26 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
About 10 hours and 45 minutes. Stayed up all night. Overall, a great ending to a great series.
I didn't like everything about it; I was especially unhappy about one of my favorite characters dying, and it has less humor than the previous books; but its tone and tragedies were probably appropriate for the story this needed to be, as everything was brought to a final resolution. It didn't turn out completely the way I expected, but I was right about some things. It seemed a bit boggy in the beginning, but all-in-all an epic ending to an epic story.
J.K. Rowling is a very gifted story-teller. She really makes you care about the characters and the world she has created in her stories.
I also like the morality and messages of her stories: the friendships, humor, and heroism; the multi-dimensional aspect of many of the characters (for example: James, Snape, and Dumbledore) and their relationships; the priority Harry gives to preserving life when fighting his enemies; and the message of valuing those whom some consider insignificant or unworthy.
I also like the message that power sought for oneself to serve oneself and control others is ultimately destructive, but power used in self-sacrificing love to serve others is an overwhelmingly powerful force for good.
2007-07-24 15:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by Rella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well first off i loved it thought it was great shocking ending she fooled us all
i bought the book saturday morning 7 am central time and finished this morning around the same time , i'm a 37 year old mom though and stayed up late reading as it's the only time to do what i want is when they're sleeping (8 ,3 ) i can't wait to read it again leisurely but we have company this weekend that's why it was so pressing to finish before i heard about it i didn't turn on our TV or computer or arts section of the paper sense it came out
2007-07-24 15:17:38 · answer #2 · answered by auntie s 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got the book at 12:02 am Saturday and finished it 1:35 am. Sunday. I did sleep and eat, go for a run, play with my kids in the middle of the day but I just had to finish it. Such a good read!
2007-07-24 15:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same here. 2 days. I was finished by 6:30 Sunday night.
2007-07-24 15:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by evenstar1217 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it in about 8 hours and that includes the time that it took for me to go to Walmart and buy another book. Every time I set it down for even a second my two children were grabbing it and reading it!
2007-07-24 16:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by SubwayGirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I took me about 7 hours . I just could not put it down.
It was one of the best books of the series. I thought i would not like a happily ever after ending But it worked very well.
2007-07-24 15:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by movievixin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20 hours i think. and i actually stopped and smelled the roses. I read 12 hours saturday and 8 on sunday. And took my time, stopped saw how i was wrong with my treories or right, and made new ones.
2007-07-24 15:25:15 · answer #7 · answered by nicolefc_123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it in about 10 hours. It was amazing! I honestly thought Harry should have died, but the ending was really well written.
2007-07-24 15:23:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 1/2 hours. But i'm a freak.
2007-07-24 15:25:12 · answer #9 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing, i was busy Saturday so i only read it a little, and i read the rest on Sunday. I love how she tied everything together, but i thoguht the casualties were sad!
2007-07-24 16:11:53 · answer #10 · answered by Tina 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋