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Originally Posted by JWLaRue
...Rather I find that there is an emotional reaction to the flow of the story. This is primarily evident when approaching the end of the book where there is an expectation that the author will (or needs to) begin wrapping up various loose ends of the plot. There is a build-up in anticipation that adds to the reading experience.
YMMV, but it does exist for some of us.
As long as I can tell how far into/through the book I am, I don't really care how the information is presented.....page numbers, percentage, slider, etc.
-Jeff
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And that is my point. The progress bar is perfectly fine without page numbers.
As for the original point, it is not always the case. I read a book where the main plot was sort of closed, but several new ones were opened right at the end. I didn't know if a sequel was being made or not. Clearly the author decided to have more books to follow. So you don't always know what if anything shall be resolved towards the end.