2007-01-02 03:43:24 · 23 answers · asked by taxi 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Sometimes when you know how things finish, it's hard to see how they start so it's worth going back to the beginning to seeing how the story arc develops.
E.g. romantic comedies (sorry for using a movie example): you know that at the end of the film the main characters will get together, but people watch them anyway because it's the story that matters, not the outcome.
If the book is all about the ending (e.g. a murder mystery) then it may be that reading the start is going to be somewhat dull, but a lot of books are as much about the development of the characters and the storyline, and to appreciate that you need to start at the beginning and follow the story through to the end. You may have lost the surprise of the twist at the end, but it shouldn't make the story itself any the less enjoyable.
2007-01-02 04:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by zodiacs_cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the best books I've read, the ending would be meaningless without the journey to get there. I've only peeked at the ending on one book because it was boring me. The conclusion there was so surprising, I had to continue reading the book to see how they got there.
The books I've written and had published are in the same category. If you read the end of TOO YOUNG A KING, the epilogue, it wouldn't tell you much of the rest of the story. Same thing with the others. Didn't realize I did that until others pointed out that the ends are more intriguing than helpful.
2007-01-02 05:08:55 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you read the ending of a book there still is a point to reading the rest of it as you don't know what made the author choose this ending. A lot of books now start with the ending so reding this way is normal!!!
2007-01-02 05:07:09 · answer #3 · answered by Pixie_Mummy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a personal habit of mine that halfway through the book I may read the last sentence. This isn't really fair to do, because it's like we're time traveling through the plot. When writing I admit it is hard to work up the suspence and twists needed to want to have someone read the last page, but we don't actually want them to. We want the reader to wait it out and show them an adventure worth the wait.
But if someone was to read the last page, I think it will still be worth it to read the rest of the book. The outcome is known, but how is it they got there? Who are the characters it mentioned?
The question is of course opinionated. To me if a book is good enough to read the last page, it is worth it to read the first page, as well as the world inbetween.
2007-01-02 03:49:43 · answer #4 · answered by Brandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always find it difficult not to read the end of the book, but it really is best if you dont. However all is not lost of you do because its still worth reading to find out the journey that led to that ending. Its like some films they start with the ending and then go back to tell you the story
2007-01-02 03:52:51 · answer #5 · answered by jenna p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear, if you read the end of a book first, then it is quite obvious you don´t like reading. What counts for someone who likes to read is not the end of the story, it´s the story as a whole, so if I read the end first, I´d just spoil the pleasure of reading the book. Imagine if we only had instant orgasms just by looking at our partner...Sex wouldn´t be needed, but all the fun of it would be gone as well. Regards, Gabriel.
2007-01-02 03:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely hate it when someone gives me the ending of the book. The whole point in reading a book is to read the story, concluding with the ending. If you read the ending first, then what is the point of reading the book? You already know the ending. It completely ruins the story if you know what happens in the end..because the whole point of a book is to build up to the ending. Please, for those of you who do; please don't spoil it for the rest of us!
2007-01-02 04:09:39 · answer #7 · answered by K.K. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through a phase of reading the last page first before starting the book which made me curious to find out what happens in the story to get that ending. I suppose it increased the interest
2007-01-02 03:46:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend whose dad reads the last page of every book before he starts reading it. He figures that way, is something happens and he isn't able to finish the book (his examples were, if the book gets lost or if he dies) he knows how it ended anyway.
2007-01-02 03:53:40 · answer #9 · answered by FlyChicc420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's a well-written book, you'll want to read it just to get the pictures the author can put into your head.
Some books don't even have a conclusion that can be foind at the end. You have to read the whole thing to figure it out.
2007-01-02 03:50:39 · answer #10 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋