The Ending

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I really did not like the ending because it lacked that suspenseful act as it was predictable.. But I really liked how the developing story ending anyway!
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NetMassimo wrote: 04 Apr 2020, 11:12
Lunastella wrote: 03 Apr 2020, 13:08 No. But I think it was done on purpose. The book is part of a series and I'm sure that, for example, the mystery of Hillary's mother will be addressed in another novel. I will be happy to read them all!
The ending made me think that book #4 will be about Hillary's mother.
I thought the same and I want to find out what happened! :techie-studyingbrown:
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cpru68 wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 12:32 Yes. I thought the story felt complete by the end. Yet, it left the door open for the next book. I have not read the rest of the series, but I found myself easily able to read this without knowing all the rest of the backstory. I generally don’t enjoy books of this nature, but I liked it.
I would say yes, wrapped up but open for the next book! I love when they do that, keeps me hooked.
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I found the ending disappointing as there was no flare or surprise. It ended as I had imagined it would.
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NetMassimo wrote: 03 Apr 2020, 08:24
SunVixen wrote: 03 Apr 2020, 07:04
Perhaps, the author will write another book.
In the interview you can find here she stated that she's writing book four.
Thank you!
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SunVixen wrote: 05 Apr 2020, 04:10
NetMassimo wrote: 03 Apr 2020, 08:24
In the interview you can find here she stated that she's writing book four.
Thank you!
You're welcome. :) I know that many people are interesting in this series of novels and will be happy to know that it will go on.
Ciao :)
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Since this is a series, I believe it should end in a note that would keep the reader anticipating on the next part/continuation of the series, although I'm still reading it.
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The story ended pretty much like I imagined hence it seemed to predictable.But it did not reduce how much I liked the book. It was superb.
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I also think the end was wrapped up pretty well. Although, not entirely, since the writer had to allow room for a continuation or a return to Hillary’s mysterious roots.
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The wrapping up of the story was a bit lazy because it was too predictable...he should have tried making it suspenseful.
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Yes. I would definitely read the next book.
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The rushy wrapping up of any story may be disappointing specially if it was predictable, but, it doesn't demolish how wonderful the story is, we wouldn't forget how the plot was interestingly weaved.
Think outside of the books.
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NetMassimo wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 06:02 Near the end I wondered if I was missing something because the author seemed in a hurry to wrap things up after spending so many pages building things up. After finishing the novel I was curious to see what other readers thought about a pacing that seemed uneven to me. I admit it's not the kind of novel I usually read, so my perception might be wrong.
I completely agree with you about the pace of the novel. I was also hoping for more of a twist ending. The end of the novel seemed too predictable for my liking.
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Ferdinand_otieno wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 01:48 The book has a lot of mystery and subplots in the beginning which made for an amazing story. By the end of the book, many of these subplot and mysteries started winding down. I felt like though not all of the subplots were wraped up to my liking, the author did an amazing job wrapping up the mysteries.
Did you feel that the author did a successful job in wraping up all the mysteries in the book and the subplots?
I agree with you. The author really did an amazing job in doing the wrap up, however, the a few loose ends could have been left intentionally to leave the door open for sequels.
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The conclusion of the novel always begins with wrapping up the woven mysteries, the subplots, and in this novel, the author's style of concluding the plot is quite amazing.
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