Ever sneak a look at the end of a book?
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Ever sneak a look at the end of a book?
Does anyone else do this or is it just me and my mother?
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Your mom did that with Harry Potter? Huh. I actually had a problem with #7. It seemed like such a departure from the other books--no Hogwarts classes, everything was too stressful and intense, etc. I made it halfway through and then just gave up. I more or less know what happens in the end from hearing things. I wonder if your mom was having the same problem I was? (I also wonder if I'll ever get it read? It's not looking good.)kaitleighbaby25 wrote:I never read the end of a book. It would ruin the whole book and I won't read it. My mom did that with the last harry potter book and she like I know what's going to happen. it was horrible.
To answer the question, I never skip to the end. However, if I really hate a book, I'll go online and read Amazon reviews about it that usually give an indication of the ending. (And to see if anyone agrees with me about the book.) 'Cause at that point, I don't really care if I find out!
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I forget what it's called, but some people get this when on high ledges: a sudden a strong impulse to jump off. I also have that, and I think it's related to the book thing.
I've done it a few times and never been happy about it. I haven't done it for years, though. If I'm not enjoying a book I just stop reading, I don't check the ending.
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I presume you mean sneaking a look at the end of a book not the jumping off high ledges bit!9bit wrote:I sometimes feel a horrible impulse to do so.
I forget what it's called, but some people get this when on high ledges: a sudden a strong impulse to jump off. I also have that, and I think it's related to the book thing.
I've done it a few times and never been happy about it. I haven't done it for years, though. If I'm not enjoying a book I just stop reading, I don't check the ending.
As for myself, I often read the cover for a general idea of the type of book but I never, ever sneak a look at the ending, wouldn't see any point at all in doing that. I'm way more interested in how an author developes a storyline or character/s rather than the actual ending alone.
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What I have done several times though, is flip to the back of the book to make sure that a character I like is still alive at the end. It's just a quick check to make sure thier name is still there and they have some dialougue. It's silly but I can't help it.
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It would be like eating your banoffee pie and custard before your roast beef and then finishing off with soup.
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@MaudMaud Fitch wrote:Coming from a family of book peekers, I've witnessed this first hand. They explain their actions thus: "If I like the ending, I'll read the book". What? No way! The ending isn't a prologue. I don't want to know the end until its time has come. It's the whole story and nothing but the story otherwise there wouldn't be an ending. Also I hate it when they say smugly "Just wait until you get to the end, you'll..." and that's when I throw a cushion or handy utensil at them.
So pleased you don't throw the book Maud
BTW I love the new avatar ... clearly a book loving doggie. Could you get him/her away from the book long enough to set him/her on the scent of our missing mate Gannon?
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