I appreciate your response. It’s nice to see folks interested in these thought provoking topics.
@book-ramble
11 күн бұрын
I remember reading Captain Corelli's Mandolin and throwing it down due to the ending. It infuriated me! I cursed it. But... 30 years later I remember it.
@HideAndRead
11 күн бұрын
Was it upsetting because you enjoyed the book? Did you feel cheated by the author? I vaguely recall watching the movie when it came out but was maybe 11 or 12 years old and not able to appreciate it. I remember enjoying the setting though.
@book-ramble
11 күн бұрын
@@HideAndRead Slightly cheated... as he could have found the woman and been together - not until years later as written; but then again, it is the better ending because it's not saccharine.
@HideAndRead
11 күн бұрын
@@book-ramble interesting. I'm going to order a copy and experience this. Masochistic? Maybe. Great comment. Thank you!
@BookZealots
11 күн бұрын
It's so weird that I asked the question last night on my channel and then I was told by a commenter some other guy did a video about endings and now you're talking about yet another content creator. both of whom I was unaware of their videos. LOL Oh no. 😟 I have Bros. Karamazov on my tbr and the whole reason I asked the question was because of another Dostoevsky book. Ugh, now I'm going to read it with trepidation. I think the ending is important, but stories don't have to be tied up in a "nice little bow" so to speak. I usually dislike those predictable endings. they have to be really well done. Life is messy and unpredictable, so books don't always have to end that way, imo. There have been books I've read that have ended with cliff hangers that I respected, because it really gives room for thinking about what would happen next. What I don't like is when the ending feels half hearted by the author, as though the author didn't know HOW to end his story or what to do next with the main characters. the author hands me a rug he just pulled out from under me and says "the end" and I'm supposed to do what with it? I'd throw it at him. I agree with your perspective and it really depends on each book. I cannot say, 'oh I hate every single book that ends a certain way,' that's not the case. but I feel as though the author did a diservice to the reader and in a way, his main characters, because it kind of felt as though he was trying to make it a happy ending without making it a happy ending. It just fell flat on its face. =/ it was an unsatisfying ending to an otherwise mostly interesting book. the author just stabbed an axe into his story. meh. If he couldn't care why should the reader?
@HideAndRead
11 күн бұрын
Kevin's channel is fun and he's been kind to me... the other gentleman insists that the Gospels have a terrible ending and he knows how to write the ending better.... yeah 😐. Dostoyevsky and Louis L'amour are two of my favorites so it makes sense that I'm not very focused on endings. I'm going to try and be more mindful of this though in the future. I'll be reading more genre focused fiction, the cheap modern stuff I've been avoiding my entire reading journey. Suspecting ot will be easier for me to be more critical of these kind of books. Let's see. Thanks for watching and commenting! Edit: I made this video after responding to your post. I assumed you had seen the other people talking about it, and wanted to add my .02 Interesting.
@Littlebiglibrary
11 күн бұрын
A very thoughtful response and personal view. For me the few books with bad endings did make or break the story. Louis L'amour has a Locked Room Mystery short story and the ending was so incredibly silly and unbelievable that it ruined the whole experience for me. So I want a good ending. That doesn't mean a Happy ending. Just a respectable or a believable ending along the storyline.. Thanks for sharing. -James
@HideAndRead
11 күн бұрын
The L'amour books with heavy emphasis on mystery are usually my least favorites. I much rather read action and adventure but in general his endings are not very satisfying. But being satisfied with the end of something I enjoy is a strange concept in and of itself. Maybe that's why I keep returning to his books. Thanks for watching James! Bella! Stay off that grass!!
@Littlebiglibrary
9 күн бұрын
@@HideAndRead Yes. Bella is feeling a lot better! Thank you
@BadTasteBooks
11 күн бұрын
I love a frustratingly unsatisfying or ambiguous ending. I think a bad ending is not one that leaves the reader unsatisfied, as that could serve the story. But an ending that is lazy. Which often could just be a happy ending. Less risk. It's the safe choice, and not always the best choice. Sometimes happy endings are the best choice for the story. But I think they are overused because theyre part of a formula that works. Idk man. Im rambling.
@HideAndRead
11 күн бұрын
Agree. I'll be on the lookout for these lazy endings. I bet I've read a bunch and just moved on to the next read.
@thegkbc4510
11 күн бұрын
i feel strongly that the dark tower ends in a pile of used tampons actually many of Steves books end bad ok ive gotta come for ya now you broke 2 important rules im not scared of a discourse DT ends terribly
@HideAndRead
11 күн бұрын
Oh no, I was actually looking to read Dark Tower. Don't really find Kings books very entertaining but I'll read one every now and then just out of respect to his influence on pop culture. Ending of Dark Tower is really that bad huh?? I've heard this a few times from his fans. The Stand as well, which I remember enjoying but absolutely can not recall the ending whatsoever. Must of been meh. What are you looking for when it comes to an ending that is not sitting upon a throne of used feminine hygiene products?
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