I still don't quite get probably never will understand the fervor that fans of this series has. However unlike all the books except maybe the last two, there were a few scenes that I genuinely liked. I'm not sure it's worth digging through the whole series to get to the good stuff, but there is some good stuff. I'd never recommend it to anyone over 12, but it isn't horrible. I won't spoil everything, but I did like how it was resolved. The whole series could still use the hand of a really good editor.