Do you prefer a tidy ending or a jaw-dropping cliffhanger?

15 Answers

I usually prefer a somewhat tidy ending, especially with stand alone books. However, with series, a cliffhanger can be exciting.

Robert

Depends on how the book set up the plot. Sometimes a tidy ending is perfect, sometimes it’s trite; sometimes a cliffhanger is exhilarating, sometimes it’s enraging (I’m looking at you, George R.R. Martin?)

Darla

Depends on the book. The genre. Series. Etc.

Oscar

Tidy

Clare

Got to love a jaw dropper!

Gail

Depends on how it starts like a little shake up at times

Tram-anh

both … depending what book Im reading

Cinnamon

Well if it’s a really really good book I hate all endings cause some books I just want to be eternal… other books tidy ends, I don’t mind a cliffhanger unless it’s one at the end of a series …. you know what I mean… the itch you can never scratch or the false hope that there will be more… no one likes their heart toyed with like that ?

Carie

Depends on the book. Jaw dropping is more memorable

Tracey

I hate cliff hangers

Melissa

Cliffhangers are good for series of books but I do want the last part to clean up the ending or else it will leave my frustrated haha. Sometimes a good cliffhanger works amazingly well.

PaulaQuestion author

I’m the same

Paula

I like cliffhangers in a series knowing I have the next book? if not, I’m not happy. I do enjoy a jaw-dropping cliffhanger especially when you don’t expect it. ?

Mireille

Tidy ending please. I hate cliffhangers ?

Amy

Depends

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