Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

An incredibly frustrating book. It is ridiculously long and outstays its welcome, but not before completely fumbling the plot altogether. The entire cast of characters act unlike their previous iterations and subplots are even recycled (how many times will Hagrid be banished from the school??)

One positive, and perhaps the ONLY positive, was the portrayal of Black's death, especially compared to the film version. I was really struck by the sudden death without much dramatic buildup... Which only made it hurt more.