KoeiNL t1_jedzldv wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:51 AM

Reply to comment by MakorDal in Dealing with books where the main character's situation appears hopeless by KennyTerson

That won't work if the ending is just heartbreaking.

chocoboat t1_jeeyqby wrote on March 31, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Well, in that case OP wouldn't have enjoyed it anyway, so it would save him the time and effort of following a character through all this hardship and have it all be for nothing.

MakorDal t1_jedzz57 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 9:57 AM

I don't believe you have to force yourself toward an ending that will make you feel even worse than the book itself.

So, that's the point.