I am now halfway through. As much as I would like to take a breather, my usual mode of breathering is checking my email and dang it, I can't do that until I finish! So, here I am, halfway through, and compensating for lack of email by journaling.
So far ... well, to paraphrase my sister, lots of stuff has happened, but nothing has happened. There doesn't seem to be a plot yet. It's like waiting at a train station and seeing all these other trains come in, load up on passengers, and leave, but you have yet to start your own journey – there's all sorts of travel going on around you but nothing's come to carry you along. There is not central conflict that involves the characters (the general background 'war' with Voldemort has about as much impact on the course of the story as the war in Iraq does on the lives of average Americans) and they're just kind of milling around having conversations. Come ooonnn, do something!! The decidedly soap-opera tone the interpersonal relationships are taking is a bit tiresome as well, though I suspect this is a personal thing, as there are some people who enjoy it. [casts dark looks at the internet in general] All the same, it's nice to see the characters actually there (with the exception of Lupin, who is noticeably absent in physical presence and therefore character as well) as opposed to their sort of cardboard cutout selves they seemed to be in Phoenix. Even if they are acting like nits half the time, at least they're them.
Well, inspired by Ubiquitouspitt, I feel compelled to make commentary as I read.
( Half-Blood Prince notes )
12:05 pm
About drawings: I'LL DRAW THEM WHEN I DRAW THEM! STOP BUGGING ME! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!! (thanks)
So far ... well, to paraphrase my sister, lots of stuff has happened, but nothing has happened. There doesn't seem to be a plot yet. It's like waiting at a train station and seeing all these other trains come in, load up on passengers, and leave, but you have yet to start your own journey – there's all sorts of travel going on around you but nothing's come to carry you along. There is not central conflict that involves the characters (the general background 'war' with Voldemort has about as much impact on the course of the story as the war in Iraq does on the lives of average Americans) and they're just kind of milling around having conversations. Come ooonnn, do something!! The decidedly soap-opera tone the interpersonal relationships are taking is a bit tiresome as well, though I suspect this is a personal thing, as there are some people who enjoy it. [casts dark looks at the internet in general] All the same, it's nice to see the characters actually there (with the exception of Lupin, who is noticeably absent in physical presence and therefore character as well) as opposed to their sort of cardboard cutout selves they seemed to be in Phoenix. Even if they are acting like nits half the time, at least they're them.
Well, inspired by Ubiquitouspitt, I feel compelled to make commentary as I read.
( Half-Blood Prince notes )
12:05 pm
About drawings: I'LL DRAW THEM WHEN I DRAW THEM! STOP BUGGING ME! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!! (thanks)