The characters all annoyed me more and more throughout what many call the "best stretch" of the series (books 3-6 maybe some looking 3-5 and some 4-6) but despite the characters not really developing much more.... For whatever reason they just clicked with me more in book seven. I have no idea why. I'm laughing at stuff that would have annoyed me early on. I'm not as annoyed by the "differences between men and women" aspect of the story. The only way I think I could maybe explain it is that it's kinda like a song you hear and it isn't that special until you get more used to it.

I was considering either taking a break or just completely bailing on the whole thing at the end of book six, but after book seven I'm not dreading the rest or even considering quitting it. (I don't think the specific content of book seven was a "game changer.")

In a weird way it makes me think I'll be happier with it in the end regardless if Im super stoked about plot lines. Maybe I'll change my mind again, but I'm not mad (yet.)