I didn't hate it. I didn't love it. I really tried not to have any expectations going in this book. I wanted to be able to separate this story from the original series in case I loathed it for whatever reason. But I was pleasantly surprised. It was a lot darker than I expected, and touched upon a lot of the same themes the original series does. 
 If asked to describe my feelings in one word, I think I'd have to say interesting. The writers took the story in a different direction than I could have ever imagined. I'm glad I read it and can I say how grateful I am for another Harry Potter launch party! The atmosphere was absolutely electric and my heart was bursting with how many people were there and anticipating the new release!