MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
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I don't know, I found myself to be feeling quite satisfied with the way things ended. That may have just been me being pleased that my Snape theory and my Harry-is-actually-a-horcrux theory proved correct.
I definitely think it bears a second readthrough, but I was on the whole satisfied with the ending of the series upon first read. I think the way Harry 'died' was a twist I was not expecting - always good for someone who reads heavily inside the genre and is rarely surprised by anything in a fantasy book.
A better ending than book six for me, because there was less of the happy-happy 'everyone's getting into these cutesy couples' feeling. Definitely less of that. I didn't really find it rushed, just fast-paced for a greater sense of urgency -- which really there was throughout the story.
I'll probably find some things to be dissatisfied with upon another readthrough, but for now, after a first read, I find myself pleased -- maybe because I'm a sucker for a happy ending, or maybe because I don't have to stalk JK Rowling until I get some answers, or, of course, the happy feeling could just stem from the fact that I knew from the start Snape couldn't be all bad... nothing feels better than being proven right after all...
...or maybe that's just me...
