A 'Happily ever after' ending Versus 'To be continued'
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Re: A 'Happily ever after' ending Versus 'To be continued'
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That's right . By the way I prefer 'to be continued' but I agree with you tooZelinda wrote:I don't mind a book "hanging" as long as there is enough closure to warrant its ending and there is a follow-up continuing the story. But I love happy endings when, and only when, they are believable, not pat, and tie up the end of the story nicely.
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I completely agree with both. It is helpful to know the story is going to continue before you start reading. In that sense, a cliffhanger makes me want to read the book even more. I also enjoy a good standalone. My favorite, though, would be a series that I absolutely loved with some very unexpected twists at the end that would keep me begging for the next book.Mallory Whitaker wrote:I agree with this completely. It also helps if they let you know the book is going to be part of a series. Then I at least know to expect things not to be all wrapped up. Even then there should still be some kind of conclusive ending to one, if not more, of the main plot lines.kandscreeley wrote:I prefer to have my books at least somewhat wrapped up. If they want to leave some things dangling for another book, that's okay with me. I don't like the story to just end though. That's not satisfying to me.
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wow! you are right. I agreereadandsmile wrote:I guess, happily ever after and to be continued goes together.
After the ending, life still goes on.
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I think sometimes ' to be continued' is more interestingMosubi wrote:I prefer the book to end. This brings a sense of closure. I mean, who doesnt want closure?
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