![]() ![]() Just that I might feel momentarily cheated □ ) Regardless, both cliffhanger approaches have the same goal: entice you back for the next book.īut what do you think? I’d love to know if a cliffhanger ending makes you more or less anxious to read the rest of the series. (For instance, I absolutely adore Patrick Ness’ series, so a cliffhanger ending doesn’t mean I won’t like a book. At the same time, a world, its characters, exceptional prose, etc, can all make up for a killer cliffhanger. For me, I typically need the main conflict to be resolved in order to feel satisfied with the 300+ pages I’ve just read. The line between hard and soft cliffhanger often depends upon a reader’s personal opinion and preference. New conflicts for a new story.Įxamples of the “soft” cliffhanger ending: We also witness building tension between Katniss and Peeta as they ride the train back to District 12. Katniss and Peeta have survived the games but we understand there will be consequences for Katniss’ trick with the berries based on Haymitch’s warning before the closing interviews. The Hunger Games is a “soft” cliffhanger in my mind. Essentially, the reader glimpses the possibility of a new inciting incident just before the close of the book. While not every plot thread is resolved, the “soft” cliffhanger allows the characters(s) to triumph over the main conflict before hinting at even bigger conflicts on the horizon.
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