Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Rating: 4.5/5
Rounded up to 5 stars

I mean, what can I really say here?

Harry Potter is nostalgic and a classic. It's familiar pages welcome me back every time I have tried to get back into reading. While not perfect, the seventh Harry Potter novel is the culmination of everything before it. I don't love the sudden shift to the Hallows or the epilogue, however, they're fine. They work. I think this read through more than any other I noticed the parallels between Dumbledore and Voldemort. I love the Battle of Hogwarts.

Is this the best book ever? No, it's not. However, Harry Potter holds a special place in both my heart and as a cultural moment in history. It is, at its heart, a children's fantasy novel that speaks to many people on different levels, and I think that is where its power and popularity really comes from.