Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows *****WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS***** - Page 9

Blackstar · 29-07-2007, 12:12

I read my little sisters copy in just under 10 hours on Tuesday because she left it to stay over at her friends house. I liked it but my heart just wasn't in it the same way it was when i was 12 and my mum bought me the first 3 books to read.

Had to tell my dad everything that happened because he didn't want to read it but wanted to know what happened.

Feek · 29-07-2007, 13:21

I'm re-reading it now and I'm enjoying it more than originally. I think I was suffering from over-hype the first time and also that there were so many theories kicking around that a lot of the book wasn't a surprise.

I know that's a contradiction as I'm enjoying it more now and I know exactly what happens but it's definitely the case. I didn't overly rush to read it the first time but I did read quicker than usual so as to avoid any definite spoilers that may have appeared.

Blackstar · 29-07-2007, 13:35

I didn't mean to read it so quickly, i am normally a fast reader but i did have the added push of my sister wanting to read it before me.

Will probably read it again in a few weeks.

Piggymon · 29-07-2007, 21:25

I think I read it too quickly as well, I just couldn't put it down and kept bloody rushing through it because I was so excited

vix · 30-07-2007, 11:57

I always read them too quickly the first time round, just started it again

Matblack · 31-07-2007, 13:26

I finished it today, and liked it, again I didn't have a lot of recollection of the previous book but it didn't really matter.

For people who enjoy this sort of thing and haven't already read it, I highly recommend the His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) they are better written, have a better plot and are altogether a better series of books. Thats not denigrating the Potter books, I do like them, its just that HDM is better

MB

Piggymon · 31-07-2007, 13:49

HDM are wonderful books... I really must get round to re-reading them

Tak · 31-07-2007, 13:56

HDM were really good books, I just felt after all the build up the ending fell a bit flat - maybe if I re-read them it'll be different.

Dymetrie · 31-07-2007, 17:07

Two thirds of the way through Northern Lights atm and it's as good as I remember

Now just need to go round to my brother's house and thieve the second and third books from his girlfriend...

bwahahahahhahah

Feek · 31-07-2007, 20:10

I've got the Deathly Hallows audiobook now, both the Stephen Fry and the Jim Dale readings. Dale does more characterisation on the voices but I much prefer the Stephen Fry version.

29-07-2007, 12:12	#81
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	I read my little sisters copy in just under 10 hours on Tuesday because she left it to stay over at her friends house. I liked it but my heart just wasn't in it the same way it was when i was 12 and my mum bought me the first 3 books to read. Had to tell my dad everything that happened because he didn't want to read it but wanted to know what happened. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

29-07-2007, 13:21	#82
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I'm re-reading it now and I'm enjoying it more than originally. I think I was suffering from over-hype the first time and also that there were so many theories kicking around that a lot of the book wasn't a surprise. I know that's a contradiction as I'm enjoying it more now and I know exactly what happens but it's definitely the case. I didn't overly rush to read it the first time but I did read quicker than usual so as to avoid any definite spoilers that may have appeared. __________________

29-07-2007, 13:35	#83
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	I didn't mean to read it so quickly, i am normally a fast reader but i did have the added push of my sister wanting to read it before me. Will probably read it again in a few weeks. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

29-07-2007, 21:25	#84
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	I think I read it too quickly as well, I just couldn't put it down and kept bloody rushing through it because I was so excited __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

30-07-2007, 11:57	#85
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	I always read them too quickly the first time round, just started it again __________________

31-07-2007, 13:26	#86
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I finished it today, and liked it, again I didn't have a lot of recollection of the previous book but it didn't really matter. For people who enjoy this sort of thing and haven't already read it, I highly recommend the His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman (Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) they are better written, have a better plot and are altogether a better series of books. Thats not denigrating the Potter books, I do like them, its just that HDM is better MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

31-07-2007, 13:49	#87
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	HDM are wonderful books... I really must get round to re-reading them __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

31-07-2007, 13:56	#88
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	HDM were really good books, I just felt after all the build up the ending fell a bit flat - maybe if I re-read them it'll be different. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

31-07-2007, 17:07	#89
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Two thirds of the way through Northern Lights atm and it's as good as I remember Now just need to go round to my brother's house and thieve the second and third books from his girlfriend... bwahahahahhahah __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

31-07-2007, 20:10	#90
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I've got the Deathly Hallows audiobook now, both the Stephen Fry and the Jim Dale readings. Dale does more characterisation on the voices but I much prefer the Stephen Fry version. __________________