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I found the ending abrupt and left very little regarding what to expect for the next book. I was unsure of which characters were involved in the ending, and I can say that the ending left me not wanting to finish the series. I do think the ending needed to happen, but the execution could have been better.Wesusa wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 13:20 A common trend permeating a great many of the reviews of "The Prodigy Slave" on the site revolve around its cryptic ending. I recently read through it, and although I enjoyed the book for the most part, I too was a bit confused by the ending. While I quite enjoyed its significance to the story and its nature of being a cliffhanger does induce some excitement for the sequel, I don't think it stuck the landing completely. It felt a bit abrupt and not cohesive enough. What did you think of the ending? Was it effective, or did it simply not need to happen?
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Perfectly said. I found it abrupt and it really could have been done better. Whether or not I pursue the sequel is now up in the air. Thanks for the insight!Katie Canedy wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 13:57I found the ending abrupt and left very little regarding what to expect for the next book. I was unsure of which characters were involved in the ending, and I can say that the ending left me not wanting to finish the series. I do think the ending needed to happen, but the execution could have been better.Wesusa wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 13:20 A common trend permeating a great many of the reviews of "The Prodigy Slave" on the site revolve around its cryptic ending. I recently read through it, and although I enjoyed the book for the most part, I too was a bit confused by the ending. While I quite enjoyed its significance to the story and its nature of being a cliffhanger does induce some excitement for the sequel, I don't think it stuck the landing completely. It felt a bit abrupt and not cohesive enough. What did you think of the ending? Was it effective, or did it simply not need to happen?
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I agree with you. The ending was very abrupt and didn't leave room for anticipation of the next book. I hope the author does better with the next book.Wesusa wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 13:20 A common trend permeating a great many of the reviews of "The Prodigy Slave" on the site revolve around its cryptic ending. I recently read through it, and although I enjoyed the book for the most part, I too was a bit confused by the ending. While I quite enjoyed its significance to the story and its nature of being a cliffhanger does induce some excitement for the sequel, I don't think it stuck the landing completely. It felt a bit abrupt and not cohesive enough. What did you think of the ending? Was it effective, or did it simply not need to happen?
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I definitely agree. The ending is the most crucial part of the story, because even if you have a bad start or bad middle, none of them are as detrimental as the ending. I think this book easily could've been a singular story.AfraBrb wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 15:48 The ending that doesn't exceed people's expectations should not be made. Especially if the book was a master piece. It could kill the book dead and make the reader disappointed for it. As is the case for this book so I agree. The author should have been satisfied with only one book and not ruin it with a sequel
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That's an interesting idea and it does clear up a lot of questions I had regarding the ending. I did think it felt out of place and really would have been fine as only one story.Aubrie_Waters wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 14:57 I think this was a wonderful book; however, I agree. Personally, I thought that the ending was half-baked. Part of me thinks that the author wasn't sure how she wanted to end it, and that's why it's so abrupt. Overall, I feel like the ending changed tone and writing style completely. I can see how it can entice people to read the sequel, but it missed the mark for me.
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Thats a great way to put it. The ending was not perfect but I suppose in the grand scheme of things, it could've been worse. Thanks for the insight.Paluk Pathania wrote: ↑02 Jan 2022, 08:04 Although the novel is amazing in my opinion, I thought the ending was a little rushed. As a result, I was a little taken aback. I believe the author could have done a better job on that.
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I agree that the ending was abrupt and convoluted. Instead or providing a cohesive end it created problems with the attempt to be a cliff hanger.Wesusa wrote: ↑01 Jan 2022, 13:20 A common trend permeating a great many of the reviews of "The Prodigy Slave" on the site revolve around its cryptic ending. I recently read through it, and although I enjoyed the book for the most part, I too was a bit confused by the ending. While I quite enjoyed its significance to the story and its nature of being a cliffhanger does induce some excitement for the sequel, I don't think it stuck the landing completely. It felt a bit abrupt and not cohesive enough. What did you think of the ending? Was it effective, or did it simply not need to happen?
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