As always, Davidson's Undead series is funny, fast moving, a quick read - a casual romp, that I read in less than 24 hours without even trying. During half of the book, nothing much seems to happen, but yet, so much happens during this one that it's hard to write a book review without a lot of spoilers.

Betsy is her usual selfish self - I think she reaches new heights of selfishness in this one (one reason for the four star rating). She kills her sister's mother (to save her own life) but is so busy thinking of herself, she never truly apologies.

There's a whole long, tortured, constant storyline with Jessica, how's she pregnant but no one knows when she's due & she never seems to go to the doctor or care all that much, which eventually is explained. I can understand Betsy being that wrapped up in herself, but everyone else, including Doctor Zombie Mark? This is sort of explained at the end, but it's explained in such a way that it actually explains nothing.

I miss the characters the way they used to be as well - another reason for the four, and not five, star rating. Sinclair especially is a watered down version of himself. I admit, I never thought he was that great - but I don't like this mellowed, boring version of him, either.

Another thing that's bugging me is Betsy's insistence of not calling Dick by his name, and she "explains" it away by saying that she is doing it to test their friendship. What? Another thing that's "explained" by not explaining anything at all. It's just childish, selfish, stupid, and annoying to the poor reader who has to read over and over - and over again - her whining about how she refuses to call Dick by his name because in the other timeline, he was called Nick and not Dick.

In the past, this book has always been my favorite, and it's usually my go-to book when I want to randomly re-read part of the series.

I still really enjoyed this one, but upon this re-reading, I understand why others hate this book, calling it dark, dreary, depressing.

Harry is both very whiny and very angry throughout this book, and I honestly don't like him very much. I still LOVE him, but I don't like him very much (don't tell me you've never felt that way about your partner or a parent!) Especially the bit at the end where he's so obsessed with saving Sirius, seriously, he's a KID on how EARTH is he going to save him? And then letting all the others join him in saving Sirius and then getting upset when they get injured, come on? What did you THINK was going to happen? Idiots!!

Of course, all of this happens in the book for a reason, as we soon find out in the following two books, but it just drove me nuts reading it. And Harry being so upset to find out his father isn't perfect and that Snape was really correct in calling his father arrogant; why was that such a surprise? It's been hinted at all along throughout all of the books, Harry IS arrogant himself, where did he think that arrogance came from? Of course it's easy for me to knit pick Harry's actions through out the books; if it had been me, I would've hid in the attic cowering with fear, so who am I to talk?

I was a little surprised that the DA parts wasn't MORE; I remember it seemed like most of the book was about the DA. I think I'm getting my movie & my book version a bit mixed up about the DA.

So slow and filled with many typos.

Add to that, the realities of FDLS life were whitewashed so much as to be completely unbelievable. I’m so glad there’s a happy ending, but the getting there was a long, boring road.

This was one that was just okay. I enjoyed the cult setting, but the main character references things she wouldn’t know after growing up in a cult. She kept talking about being afraid, not being able to have any freedoms. yet she easily and frequently escapes for hours at a time, with no one the wiser. Too many inconsistencies to give this one more than three stars.

Being a bujo-er, I wanted to read the book. It was okay, but very repetitive and no new information.

It’s Anastasia! One of my favorites as a kid. Great fun.

I somehow missed writing a review for this. I don’t remember even reading this, so my guess is that’s the reason for three stars.