So you are reading a great book and suddenly it ends abruptly. Or the ending is very rushed. Or it’s a really bad ending.
This drives me up the wall. Especially if it’s a great book/series. I feel that the ending is just as important as the character development, story and writing style.
One person who is guilty of this is Cinda Williams Chima. Brilliant author, fabulous characters and an excellent world. But her ending sucks. I’ve read two of her series and while I really enjoyed both of them I kinda felt that her ending was rushed. It was like she was told that she had a certain amount of pages to write and when she came to it that was it. It’s so annoying as they are both really good but the ending ruins it. It’s so rushed.
The only time I have liked that has an abrupt ending is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I was kinda annoyed at the time but I understand why he did it. It’s one of those things where you can’t come back from the ending. No matter what you do, you can’t win with that ending. (Don’t worry I won’t spoil it for you).
I get that each book is different and each author has a different way of both looking at the and way of writing. But sometimes the author forgets about the ending.
I really believe that it shapes the way you see a book. So if you are a bidding author, remember your ending and how important it can be.
What are you thoughts? Let me know.
This tells the story of Robin Hood. Set in the 12th century, it tells of how he grew up and some of the reasons he became Robin Hood on the first place. 
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