I don't hate her, I just am so disappointed in that last book that I want to scream. I did have expectations, I expected the main characters to be people I could like, and I don't like arrogant twats who happily hex anyone they don't like and are praised for it by the author. I expected a little depth in the evil characters, rather than a cop-out in making Voldemort a sociopath and thus negating the choice vs destiny theme in the books. I expected Sirius to be mention, and for Harry to mourn his passing. I expected to be /shown/ the romance, not told about how great it was. I expected to feel fear now that that Voldemort was now attacking, not feel like I'd been plunged into a high-school romance with only a few throw away comments about 'Who's died today?' I expected realistic characters, not the glorified Mary-sue that because Harry's romantic interest. All in all, I expected a better book.

I was then gutted that no one had the guts to tell Rowling that she'd made mistakes which /I/ could pick out (and this is not a matter of personal preference, 'show, not tell' is something that's been drilled into me in every Creative Writing class I've been to). I have nothing against Rowling, but she desperately needs better editors, and her female characters leave a lot to be desired.

That is why I have a low opinion of Rowling's writing, and for the record, I don't ship.


Skull Bearer.