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What do you call a bad ending in a book?
An anticlimax or “downer ending” both might fit reasonably well. Although I suppose I was looking for something that closer reflects the negative aspects of the protagonist’s situation caused by their decision.
What book has the saddest ending?
The 30 Saddest Endings in Literature
- 1984 – George Orwell.
- Of Mice And Men – John Steinbeck.
- Doctor Faustus – Christopher Marlowe.
- The Metamorphosis – Franc Kafka.
- One Day – David Nicholls.
- American Psycho – Bret Easton Ellis.
- In The Country of Last Things – Paul Auster.
- Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy.
What are some of the most disappointing endings in books?
By those standards, here are 8 of the most disappointing endings in books: The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace If we’re taking the Augustus approach, this book’s final pages definitely qualify as disappointing.
Are ambiguous endings good or bad?
Ambiguous endings might be the most creative choice — but that doesn’t make them any less disappointing when you’ve stayed up all night trying to read to the end. And of course, sometimes a disappointing ending is just plain bad.
Are the final pages of the broom of the system disappointing?
The Broom of the System by David Foster Wallace If we’re taking the Augustus approach, this book’s final pages definitely qualify as disappointing. Wallace’s choice to end the story mid-sentence is clever, certainly.
What are the alternate endings of the Great Gatsby?
Among his alternate endings are a short, pleasant scene in which he holds his newborn son in his arms, and a bleak, Holden Caulfield-like rumination on the agony of fond memories. One is so romantic that it could’ve undone the author’s reputation for brusqueness.