the thing that makes a book good is it's ending cause the other day i just finished reading a book called Brick lane and i spent a week reading it and cause i thought there was gunna be a really good ending but it turned out to be rubbish
2007-08-27 10:48:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Everything about the book takes part in making it good, but I agree that endings are important to me. I mean, after reading the story, what's the point if the end doesn't tie everything together and satisfy you?
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2007-08-27 10:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by xxWannabeWriterxx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends. I have read books that have developed characters wonderfully or the plot was involving enough that I was able to see past a disappointing finale (the Harry Potter series is an example of this) but there have been times when I've invested in a book only to be totally let down and felt as if I wasted my time with the book (The Secret of Crickley Hall by James Herbert was an example of this where the ending was so boring and perverted I wanted to blot it from my mind!).
2007-08-27 12:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That irritates me so much! I also hate when the book ends without a real, clear conclusion being drawn...I find myself thinking, "I need to finish reading that book so I can see what happened to the characters," and then I remember, "Oh, wait! I did finish it already and the book just didn't make sense of anything at the end." Grrr... frustrating.
2007-08-27 10:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think its the buildup TO the ending that makes a book. but the ending can change it.
if the book is great up until the ending the books either not good or so-so. if the book sucks but the endings great the book could be awesome...
i think it depends on the book =D
2007-08-27 10:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by gpibambam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you.Reading a book with a bad ending is a waste of time.It's like you are expecting it to be good, but it is not.Of course if the beginning and middle aren't so bad, it is not a waste of time reading those parts.
2007-08-28 01:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by the only rtr5! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree.I have read some books and hated the way it ended.The ending made no sense unless another book was coming out to tie up the loose ends,that the ending left
2007-08-27 11:26:03 · answer #6 · answered by shawns bonnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, but usually if a book is rubbish you realize it before getting to the end...
2007-08-27 10:57:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I hate getting to the end of the book and realizing I've just wasted my time.
2007-08-27 10:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree. If the ending is bad then it ruins the whole book.
2007-08-27 11:00:52 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Cari ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one of my favourite authors, Iain M. Banks, has generally quite **** endings.. but the rest of the books are great!!
I've got used to his endings and now don't mind so much - now I enjoy reading the rest enought to counter the ending :)
2007-08-27 11:15:33 · answer #10 · answered by diggly doogly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋