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Originally Posted by Sirtel
I don't mind cliffhangers. If I like the series, I'll continue anyway, if I don't like it enough to continue, then I won't, cliffhanger or no.
I've read several excellent (for me) series where some books end in cliffhangers. No big deal.
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Depends on the series and author for me. And the promises made by the author, either directly or indirectly, about how the book will end.
If it is supposedly a series of semi-connected books (Mystery/Monster of the Week style or something), then leaving it at a cliff hanger is not acceptable. If I know it is a series with a single long storyline then I don't have as much problem with it. If they are ambiguous even slightly about the type of book it become much less acceptable.
For author, if I trust the author enough to complete the next book in a reasonable time (less than 2 years), it bothers me much less too. The list of authors that I would trust in this situation is dwindling though. I can think of only 1 right now.