What do you guys think of cliffhangers in a book? I just finished reading a book I really enjoyed (yay for fun superhero novels), but it ended on a cliffhanger. And the sequel isn't due out until June. Humph.
Personally, cliffhangers annoy me. Especially if the sequel isn't coming out any time soon. For me, I read so many books that by the time the next book comes out, I've essentially forgotten the cliffhanger and am left confused when I start the new book.
Or, even worse, I spend the intervening months with a vague worried sense of unease about what's going to happen to those characters.
Still, it is an effective way to bring readers back in a series.
So, what do you think? Do they piss you off or do they leave you panting for more?
Personally, cliffhangers annoy me. Especially if the sequel isn't coming out any time soon. For me, I read so many books that by the time the next book comes out, I've essentially forgotten the cliffhanger and am left confused when I start the new book.
Or, even worse, I spend the intervening months with a vague worried sense of unease about what's going to happen to those characters.
Still, it is an effective way to bring readers back in a series.
So, what do you think? Do they piss you off or do they leave you panting for more?
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