What book? You can't keep us in suspense OP!!!

When I get an event or ending I can't deal with in a book or a movie I just rewrite it myself. "Nope, that's not what happened, this is what happened." It doesn't happen often, usually with an animal death or suffering.

Also getting mad at the author sometimes helps. I'm still mad at David Wroblewski for The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. And also to my friend who said "you love dogs, you will love this book," and gave me a copy.