...do you like it when everything is explained? Or do you want things unexplained and open ended to your own interpretation?
2007-06-10 10:22:19 · 10 answers · asked by Oompa Loompa 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I believe it's good to have most things explained, but the cliche mystery ending is agonizing. Countless mysteries end with a detective or whatever in a room with all the suspects as they explain their reasoning and then point out the criminal.
I think a great example of a mystery is any Sherlock Holmes story. I'm not even sure how to describe them, but they're believable.
2007-06-10 10:30:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sandy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mystery almost by definition has things explained. Some minor plot points (e.g. who the hero/heroine picks for a love interest, etc) might be left unexplained, but the majority of the plot is wrapped up before the end.
2007-06-11 15:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey Marks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if the book is a "mystery", then solving the mystery should be the point. I want things explained. If some things are left to the reader's interpretation, that makes it a different sort of book.
2007-06-10 17:30:26 · answer #3 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want the mystery solved. It can be a little open ended to your own interpretation, but I want to know "who done it"!!
2007-06-10 17:31:43 · answer #4 · answered by rotnweilers2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, having the mystery solved is a very important event in a mystery book. To me, when everything is solved, it seems better that way. When it isn't solved, it's like the mystery has no ending.
2007-06-10 17:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by CountOnMe:) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer the mystery itself to be completely solved but I don't mind if subplots leave loose ends open for my own interpretation.
2007-06-11 11:26:24 · answer #6 · answered by fisherworld75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I truly like to know the end of that particular mystery; but with a twist that finding out the mystery's solution leaves open another tiny little window into another mystery. ... to be continued ! maybe.
2007-06-10 17:34:21 · answer #7 · answered by Thank U 2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like it when its explained. If its unexplained I've got 2 guess & I might not be good at it & miss out on some interesting explanations.
2007-06-10 17:31:07 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer when everything is explained and all wrapped up. However, the books I tend to dwell on are the ones that leave a few things unsaid or undone.
2007-06-10 20:46:11 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy Drew 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no point to a mystery that isn't solved. That would be real life, not fiction.
2007-06-10 18:15:01 · answer #10 · answered by bronwynnm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋