disappointments in a book

yes there were books that i was not satisfied with the ending. though i wouldn't say that it left me hanging. my usual reaction to a bad ending would be: "what the..?", and then move on with it. that author would then be on my list of whose-book-to-not-read.

hi jazel, I am not really into reading a novel there is one book that I love read and I have hundred collection of it since I was in Elementary days R. L. Stine happy mylotting

So is/was this book intended as part of a continuing story (With a "to be continued"..) page at the end,or was it intended to be complete,but leaving more unanswered situations and questions that will NEED another book to tie them up? If it's a continuing story,fair enough..you have to leave the audience wanting more..but if it wasn't,it's only fair to the reader to tie up the loose ends.. Getting engrossed in a series of linked books can be frustrating that way,if you're waiting for the follow on episode to come out to get further with the story.. But then,some stories just get away from the writer,and expand beyond the original concept..I started reading Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" Fantasy series,which was apparently originally conceived as a Trilogy..He passed away 2 Years after publishing episode 11(!),leaving Partly completed manuscripts and notes for the story finale with his family for another writer to complete..Episodes 12 & 13 have been published as Joint written,and #14 is in progress,hopefully tying up the story He started with publication due in 2013..

That's why I love writing stories myself so much. This way I have the entire freedom of making up my own characters and endings. It happens even to the most eloquent and engaging writers to mess up the endings sometimes. Have you heard of those books with open endings where the readers have the chance to finish the story their own way? I read such a book once-it had three sample possible endings and some space for our own interpretation of the plot and ending.

I read a few books but for all my happiness had finally succeeded. :))

yah.. it also happened to me lots of times..

Oh that happens to me a lot with books and movies. It is really dissapointing because then when I am done I feel like I wasted so much time reading or watching it because it wasent how I had hoped it would turn out. Maybe they will come out with a sequel to the book you didnt like. I have never heard of it.

That happens with me and I know how it feels :p Anyway, I am hooked with goosebumps these days since my daughter is buying those books.. But sad, lately R.L. STINE is selling his new released through Ebay and internet online stores....and it's too costly :(

Well, I'm not very keen on reading books. However, in my lifetime, I've had to read two, right at school, because to me was imposed. However, I can understand your disappointment about a story that you read, that has an ending that leaves you baffled. I believe that if it is a fictional story you can still say, "well, after all, it's just a story." However, when instead the book that you've read deals with topics that really happened, then it can leave you very badly!

Maybe thats why they left you hanging. As another one will be coming out. I agreee its frustrating to have that happen. Have a great day there.

I like to read book with unpredictable ending story. I always hope if the book that I have reading have happy ending stoyr. But sometimes, the ending story of book not like what I hope. I very disappointed. And, next, I never want to read book from that writer again. Sometimes the writer write a story that can make reader became curious