Movie quote: someone wrote a book, someone else said "I hope it
didn’t end happily." “The good ended
happily, the bad unhappily. That’s why it’s called fiction."
What do you think? True, not true? Hilarious? I do believe that there are things in books that wouldn't happen in real life. There are also things that happen in real life that, if put in a book, would make the reader shut the book with a snort and muttered "impossible".
Do you like fiction that fixes the things you can't fix in your own life? That rights all the wrongs?
Most Fiction is an escape from reality. I might be a little morbid, but I like stories that don't necessarily end well.
ReplyDeleteI like them too. Sometimes the endings where everything is wrapped up a little too conveniently are worthless. I like something more real.
DeleteI don't like stories with unhappy endings because I don't like unhappy endings full stop. I want my fiction to influence life, so I give my characters a chance at something better ... so that people who read the story can believe in a chance at something better. I think that's all it boils down to from where I'm standing.
ReplyDeleteI like endings that end with promise, even if things aren't completely resolved or tied up. I, too, like things to end with the chance of something better.
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DeleteHappy/happy endings so long as it's believable.
ReplyDeletehappy or unhappy endings endings so long as it's believable.
ReplyDeleteFor me too. Endings have to be real, believable, and fit the story. Though I do like for there to be some some sort of promise or hope for the characters.
DeleteI think there has to be some bitter-sweet to any story if it's believable, but I'm all for happy endings...or at least endings with resolved and acceptable change.
ReplyDeletePrecisely.
DeleteI don't like a book that fixes "everything", because life is rarely that neat and tidy. Now, solving one problem just as another crops up is something I can identify with.
ReplyDeleteNo, life is never neat and tidy. I do like books who's endings are a bit more realistic.
DeleteI like both! I love to escape sometimes to a world where good wins and evil suffers - and where both are black and white, simple, easy. I also like to read books that deal with the gray areas, the wrongs that don't get righted, the mistakes we all make. There's a place for both!
ReplyDeleteThere is a place for both, and a time for both, depending on our emotional needs.
DeleteFirst and foremost, I like fiction that is well-written. I can enjoy a credible happy ending although I can also go for an ending that shows it's possible to move on from a tragedy or an adverse experience even when the main protagonists aren't necessarily riding off into the sunset on the last page.
ReplyDeleteVery true, I can accept pretty much any ending as long as it is well written and fits the story and characters.
DeleteI just like to be moved by fiction, to escape, etc. And I generally like happy endings. There has to be a sense of lose in there for me to enjoy it. :)
ReplyDeleteThe best books are the ones that move you.
DeleteI like a mix in my fiction. Escapist fiction is wonderful, but so is the kind of fiction that highlights truths in everyday life.
ReplyDeleteI think there is room for both in this world.
DeleteI love fiction and if it ends happy, I'm happy. If it doesn't have a happy ending then I get sad :(
ReplyDeleteThat's a good question, and probably yes. I prefer happy endings, especially if the book was an emotional read.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind unhappy in fiction as long as it makes sense and is true to the story. Some stuff is just plain depressing though -- like the ending to the novel version of Crazy Heart...
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