So many feelings... 
 This story made me laugh and almost cry and laugh some more. It brought back old characters that I loved seeing again, and introduced new characters that were just as endearing. 
 It felt a little different from the 7-book series, but that was to be expected. So I wouldn't consider this to be "Book 8," but rather an extra addition of some other sort. The story-telling is very different from the rest of the books. 
 But it was really good. The play-format didn't bother me at all; I got used to it after a couple scenes. I liked the parts where you felt like you were actually seeing it on stage instead of in a book. 
 Overall it was amazing and beautiful. A great addition to my bookshelf.