Top 4 Thursday is a bi-monthly meme hosted by Ally Memes @ Ally Writes Things. This week’s topic, bad endings, or endings that should have been re-written. You can see other upcoming top 4 topics here.
First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom
It wasn’t just the ending on this that needed to be re-written. Large parts of it did, which all depending on the ending to have impact. There was no impact. And I saw the ending coming from the beginning of the book.
Blindness by José Saramago
After an extremely interesting premise, and so many hard-fought battles (while dealing with major adversity) the ending was just… unfulfilling. Was there a point to anything I just read? No? Okay. Thanks.
The Hunger Games/Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
I wanted more. For everyone. I know not everyone can have a happy ending, but how about 1 or 2 people?
1984 by George Orwell
If I was Bruce Banner, the end of this book would turn me into the Hulk. And it’s made worse by the fact that it’s a great book.
I agree with the hunger games – Mockingjay. To me the ending was unclear. I felt like she did not answer all of my questions. Great list!
I agree with you on Mockingjay. I didn’t feel like it was a bad ending necessarily, I just felt that it was…depressing. She definitely went with the realistic ending over a happily ever after. But after becoming so invested in the characters, I wanted some happiness!
Agreed. I know some people think happy endings are ‘cliche’, but I LOVE a happy ending. Everything wrapped up with a neat little bow. It can be unrealistic sometimes, but now if it’s done the right way.
Omg Mockingjay! Yes I totally agree! Mom read First Phone Calls From Heaven and she basically vented to me the whole time she read it!!
It was a frustrating book. The whole time you’re reading, you’re like, “I know exactly what’s going to happen.” but you keep going because you need to know if you’re right. ARGH!
I see you’ve read Saramago… I haven’t read Blindness, but we’re required to read another book called “Memorial do Convento” in senior year, and it’s SO hard to read it. The story is not bad or anything, but he literally writes page-long sentences. They NEVER END. It’s horrible. I hope it’s not as bad in translation!
I still haven’t finished 1984, even though I started it like 6 years ago. Someday I’ll get to it
Parts of it are tough to get through, but it’s worth it… and it’s not. But, really, it is… maybe
I feel like it’s one of those books you have to read, you know? Like everyone but me has read it at this point
Ha ha. I’m sure there are still 17 other people in the world that haven’t read it either.
I was kind of satisfied with The Hunger games but three books that left me raging were: the latest in Divergent, the latest in The 5th Wave and the latest in the Tearling trilogy!
Haven’t read any of them, though I had planned to eventually get into the Divergent and 5th Wave series. Are they still worth getting into? Despite your feelings on the most recent books?
Yes I loved them. Not the same level as The Hunger Games but I still loved them. Just not the ending LOL
hehe I totally get what you mean about Hunger Games and 1984- I mean, I think the endings are great to be honest, but a happy ending would have been nice 😉
I laughed at what you said about The Hunger Games- very true, and I very much agree!! I understand her angle, but….that was freaking depressing.
Oh, Mockingjay. That was a painful finale. I’d rather forget that book exists. 1984 – yes, I could see a good HULK SMASH at the end of that book, and on the reader side. Great post!