tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278599449202171232.post4896016209451185619..comments2024-03-24T10:49:41.076-04:00Comments on Hello, Chelly: Happily Ever Afters: Yay or Nay? Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11183489220405917142noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278599449202171232.post-32891681510505248662015-07-31T15:03:08.976-04:002015-07-31T15:03:08.976-04:00While I love when books end happily, I ultimately ...While I love when books end happily, I ultimately want the conclusion to fit the story that preceded it. If there's a happy ending, I want to feel it was earned and that it makes sense. The same goes for a sad ending! If it's going to end tragically, I don't want it to be emotionally manipulative. For example, as sad as I was at the end of ME BEFORE YOU, I feel like that's what worked for those characters and that story. It was a bold move, and I honestly wasn't sure Moyes was going to actually go there. But I'm glad she did, even I still get *sobs* about it. I enjoy open endings, too, if I feel like the book's conflict is resolved. I don't mind not knowing everything that happens next, as long as I know that the things driving the plot forward have been wrapped up. Now I want to go think about what books fit into these categories and figure out what I like/don't like about each one!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278599449202171232.post-34298018475729012292015-07-09T10:17:49.841-04:002015-07-09T10:17:49.841-04:00I tend to prefer happy endings over tragic BUT I a...I tend to prefer happy endings over tragic BUT I also like really open-ended conclusions. I haven't read most of the ones you mentioned but for Even in Paradise, I really liked that I could imagine any number of outcomes for Charlie. Maybe a happily ever after off page or maybe not--her future is still wide open. The problem I have with happy endings is when they feel rushed or out of nowhere. Or worse when they leave nothing to the imagination. That's always totally frustrating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278599449202171232.post-79530088503250511772015-07-07T10:03:19.037-04:002015-07-07T10:03:19.037-04:00Personally, I do enjoy a happy ending BUT only if ...Personally, I do enjoy a happy ending BUT only if I'm reading a romance novel or if it feels realistic to the story. Sometimes, an ambiguous ending or one that's not necessarily happy works better for me. I liked your examples here, since I felt pretty good about how these stories ended.Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278599449202171232.post-39810809943046666032015-07-07T05:44:02.326-04:002015-07-07T05:44:02.326-04:00I am so glad I am not the only one who didn't ...I am so glad I am not the only one who didn't love the ending of A Million Miles Away, I don't know it felt to happy and a little bit to coincidental.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8278599449202171232.post-34362072690103326062015-07-06T16:09:59.831-04:002015-07-06T16:09:59.831-04:00Most of the time, I like a book with happy endings...Most of the time, I like a book with happy endings. However, I recently read Me Before You, and while I really did want a happy ending for Lou and Will, I think the ending was pretty realistic. So I was sad, but I didn't feel betrayed by the way the story ended. I haven't read the other books, but 99 Days is on my TBR for the summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com