Definitely don't start the web serial Worm then, it's about 1.8 million words of exactly that lol. That's actually a big part of why I like it and other books with the same premise- I like to feel sad and hopeless before the relief of a resolution, of a character persevering despite a hopeless situation. It's kind of like the slow treck up a rollercoaster ramp before the drop, you know?
Not saying that you should enjoy the same things I do, if you don't like it and don't want to read those books that's totally fine! But I think it can be the mark of a good story if it can elicit those strong emotions in you, and if you can bear them long enough to push through until the uplifting ending it's a really great sense of satisfaction!
CanIHelpOut t1_jecwyhe wrote
Reply to Dealing with books where the main character's situation appears hopeless by KennyTerson
Definitely don't start the web serial Worm then, it's about 1.8 million words of exactly that lol. That's actually a big part of why I like it and other books with the same premise- I like to feel sad and hopeless before the relief of a resolution, of a character persevering despite a hopeless situation. It's kind of like the slow treck up a rollercoaster ramp before the drop, you know?
Not saying that you should enjoy the same things I do, if you don't like it and don't want to read those books that's totally fine! But I think it can be the mark of a good story if it can elicit those strong emotions in you, and if you can bear them long enough to push through until the uplifting ending it's a really great sense of satisfaction!