I found the cliched new orphan characters pretty obnoxious, like Popular Girl (whose name I can't remember). Does this end quickly or improve?
Popular Girl drops out pretty quickly; I think in the last third or so, you literally only hear of her every 10 chapters or so as mentioning that she's still taking care of Harry's snake. I don't know if it improves overall.
This is the monthly thread for posting media of various types that you've found that you enjoy. I find that exposure to LW ideas makes me less likely to enjoy some entertainment media that is otherwise quite popular, and finding media recommended by LWers is a good way to mitigate this. Post what you're reading, listening to, watching, and your opinion of it. Post recommendations to blogs. Post whatever media you feel like discussing! To see previous recommendations, check out the older threads.
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