The ending

[gali]

I was also expecting the characters to overlap and to meet up at the concert. It did also feel a little disappointing that there wasn't a happy ending for them all, but, as said above, it does make the story, and the characters, much more realistic.

Well, at first, I was expecting that the three main characters will cross their way but I am still satisfied with the ending. It gave me the thought that somewhere in this wide world, we journey with people because of our similar experience in life.

I felt it was more satisfying if their path did cross. It would have tightened the story.

[Gnome]

I felt it was more satisfying if their path did cross. It would have tightened the story.

With how the book is currently written, would it have made sense for the characters' paths to cross without it seeming forced?

I understand the comments about wanting a happy, neat ending for everyone. I understand wanting the stories to meet. Each character's story is unique enough to be its own book that I don't see how they could meet, unless it was for two seconds as a background character in someone else's story (e.g.: Elias's plane was delayed because some lady was screaming for her son. Yaser made it to Italy but decided to sell his ticket, conveniently to Elias, and return home immediately).

[gali]

I felt it was more satisfying if their path did cross. It would have tightened the story.

With how the book is currently written, would it have made sense for the characters' paths to cross without it seeming forced?

I understand the comments about wanting a happy, neat ending for everyone. I understand wanting the stories to meet. Each character's story is unique enough to be its own book that I don't see how they could meet, unless it was for two seconds as a background character in someone else's story (e.g.: Elias's plane was delayed because some lady was screaming for her son. Yaser made it to Italy but decided to sell his ticket, conveniently to Elias, and return home immediately).

Maybe by all of them attending the concert.

Lol, I like your additions to the tale.

[Jeyran Main]

It was nice to see how all the storylines ended up in one place. No, I didn't really feel rushed but just disconnected at first.

[gali]

It was nice to see how all the storylines ended up in one place. No, I didn't really feel rushed but just disconnected at first.

Indeed, it was. I felt it was rushed and was surprised it ended as it did.

[Gnome]

Maybe by all of them attending the concert.

I'll rephrase what I was thinking. Would it be enough for the to be at the same place at the same time or would it feel forced - because deus ex machina and authors can do anything. Would the characters have to actually interact for a satisfying ending?

[GCamer]

I think everyone was expecting the ending to be at the concert where all of them would cross paths. That would be perfect but also very predictable. I think the co-authors did a good job in making the ending unpredictable. Also, even though not everyone got to watch Adele at the concert, I think the endings made the characters even more real. I mean not everyone gets a happy ever after in real life, right?

[RanaTarek]

I felt like the endings fit the theme of Adele's music. Her most popular songs have bittersweet themes that I felt were represented by leaving some strings hanging. There was a bit of rushing but I don't feel it ruined the ending. It helped me feel like the characters were on the road to their happy endings without forcing everything into a pretty package.

totally agree .while reading the endings adele was singing in my mind as a background sound .they totally fit with her music .

-- 11 Jul 2017, 20:54 --

I think everyone was expecting the ending to be at the concert where all of them would cross paths. That would be perfect but also very predictable. I think the co-authors did a good job in making the ending unpredictable. Also, even though not everyone got to watch Adele at the concert, I think the endings made the characters even more real. I mean not everyone gets a happy ever after in real life, right?

Exactly .
every end was real i think if the endings were as everyone expecting them they will be far away from reality .

[gali]

Maybe by all of them attending the concert.

I'll rephrase what I was thinking. Would it be enough for the to be at the same place at the same time or would it feel forced - because deus ex machina and authors can do anything. Would the characters have to actually interact for a satisfying ending?

For me, it would be enough if they were just at the same place. They don't necessarily have to interact for a satisfying ending.

-- July 12th, 2017, 9:23 am --

I think everyone was expecting the ending to be at the concert where all of them would cross paths. That would be perfect but also very predictable. I think the co-authors did a good job in making the ending unpredictable. Also, even though not everyone got to watch Adele at the concert, I think the endings made the characters even more real. I mean not everyone gets a happy ever after in real life, right?

I agree that the lack of a happy ever after made it more unpredictable.

[SilviaP21]

I also expected for the characters to meet. But the only thing that disappointed me was that they all saw some kind of solution for their problems in Adele's concert but only one character actually goes to it. It was kind of sad

[gali]

I also expected for the characters to meet. But the only thing that disappointed me was that they all saw some kind of solution for their problems in Adele's concert but only one character actually goes to it. It was kind of sad

It was sad, I agree.

[Heidi M Simone]

What did you think about the ending? I thought it was rather rushed, and found it odd that the story lines didn't cross. I like it that not all story lines ended in a happily ever after, though.

I also felt the ending was rushed and would have liked the characters' storylines to have some connection in some way. Also, I felt there was so many unanswered questions that left me unsatisfied.

[gali]

What did you think about the ending? I thought it was rather rushed, and found it odd that the story lines didn't cross. I like it that not all story lines ended in a happily ever after, though.

I also felt the ending was rushed and would have liked the characters' storylines to have some connection in some way. Also, I felt there was so many unanswered questions that left me unsatisfied.

I agree, the authors didn't tie up all the loose ends.

[Athena Moon]

I agree. It ended abruptly, which was pretty unfair with the fact that all stories were described so well and the ending was given little emphasis. All the battles, the struggles they all went through, they all seemed for nothing. This is how I felt.

[gali]

I agree. It ended abruptly, which was pretty unfair with the fact that all stories were described so well and the ending was given little emphasis. All the battles, the struggles they all went through, they all seemed for nothing. This is how I felt.

Indeed, it seems they all struggled for nothing.