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Originally Posted by haertig
When I read a book, I want to finish it happily thinking about what I have just read, not darkly pondering if I should go shoot myself to end the despair.
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So do I, but I find that poem uplifting
To me the happy ending is more satisfying if I can believe in it. If the world is saved by someone throwing a ring in a volcano or lopping the head off the tyrant, that's more of a spun sugar satisfaction -- tastes good in the moment, but doesn't feel solid. But if the happy ending is more restrained -- OK, the world still abounds with prejudice and discrimination against supernatural children, but
these children and their guardians are safe and happy -- it's more of a filling meal. (Huh, not sure if this metaphor works.)
But as you say: To each their own.
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To each his own. I learn a lot in these Mobileread threads that point me towards books I'd like, and keep me away from ones I wouldn't. I'm thankful to everyone here for the education.
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Isn't it great that these subgenres exist, so that at least some of these books you don't want to read may be tagged so you can avoid them?
