What kind of ending should a book have?

[vaz222]

I guess I prefer happy endings. But it has to be whatever makes sense with the story. Surprise endings are always fun.

[Abel Joshua]

Many like an happy or sad ending but I think most books should have suspense ending I mean unbelievable ending that will make the Reader amazed at the unexpected ending .

[Facennagoss]

One that either makes you want to share it with everyone or the complete opposite: one that turns you in to a recluse whilst you think about what you have just read.

[ObsessedBookNerd]

I don’t mind the author writing any of those ways but I probably prefer a happy ending. The only thing I dislike is if the book abruptly ends it makes the book seem incomplete & that the author gave up on the book.

[Alice Thokchom]

I would prefer an ending which leaves the readers with a question, a thought-proving ending. Personally, a happy ending makes less difference to me.

[lisalynn]

A book doesn't have to end happy but it does have to end with hope. Just as King Arthur is about to die in battle against Lancelot, with their true love Guinevere banished to a monastery, Arthur knights the boy Tom and send him back to England to carry on the ideas of chivalry and the ideal society of Camelot.

[ElizaPeaks]

Here's the thing: as long as the ending answers the story's big question, I don't care what kind of ending it has. Every story starts with some sort of question (e.g. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who is the heir and what are they up to? more or less) and ends when that question is answered (Surprise! it was Voldy!). Some books ask more straightforward questions like the example above, and others ask more indirect questions (e.g. usually this surrounds the theme of the novel). These indirect questions aren't always related to the plot, so sometimes, when the plot seems to be absurd or to have no real ending, that indirect question is still answered in some way (as long as you can figure out what the question was, to begin with!).

[shravsi]

I feel the endings should always justify characters in the book and the plot. There is no point in giving a happy ending by sacrificing their integral character.

[KaitW13]

A book should have an ending that leaves the reader thinking about it for a long time after they finish the book. A novel that leaves a lasting impression and questions that are up for interpretation are always the best because they have infinite layers to be analyzed.

[Florence Nalianya]

I prefer suspense cause it keeps mwe wanting more.

[Aditi Sapate]

Definitely not a cliffhanger! I don't mind books that have unhappy endings as much as a book with cliffhangers. I understand that if the book is part of a series then it has to have a certain mystery element even after it has ended, but I need some amount of resolution. A good example of this would be the Harry Potter series.

[Reynaa]

I generally don't mind. It is the author's story to tell and they tell it how they see fit. So it really depends on the book. Though, sometimes I am disappointed by cliffhangers. Sometimes they can seem out of place for the story or hinder the story.

[Ria710]

I feel like the ending of a book depends on the book itself. Some books need a sad ending as it will fit better or a happy ending.

[Daniel Muky]

I like happy endings for the hide reality : and that's one main reason I even read fiction. But a sad ending also brings me back to life's bitter reality that I so often hide from..so I don't mind it once in a while.

[cxsimpson]

I think the ending depends on the type of book. A realistic book should have a realistic ending, whether that's happy or sad.