The beginning of this last book of the series is a little slow as Harry and his friends avoid detection. All the action seems to happen elsewhere, but once Harry gets moving, the book takes off. 
 I like that Hermione, Ron and Harry all have parts to play as they tackle the Horcruxes. Harry has always had help, but it seems they take a more active role here than in previous books. It truly becomes everyone's fight, not just Harry pitted against Voldemort. 
 Must confess a bit of a crush on Snape. I was sure he wasn't as bad as book 6 left him to be. I'm sad to see how it ends for him, but the last thing he sees in the world are Lily's eyes . . . the one trait Harry gets from his mother rather than his father. That will probably stick with me as much as any other part of the story.