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Originally Posted by gmw
The other thought that occurs to me is that this whole thread needs to be wrapped in "spoiler" tags - any book that gets mentioned here has its (otherwise possibly surprising) end spoiled.
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Well, yeah! My first thought was now I can't read anything recommended here!
I don't necessarily avoid doom and gloom but won't read a book if I know that's what to expect (except maybe if it's a classic), but that's mostly because of the spoiler effect. One time I lamented that I couldn't ask for recommendations for mysteries where the butler actually did it ... and someone proceeded to give me such recommendations