Books with lousy endings

[PKTrekGirl]

Back when John Grisham was really pretty new and hot, I remember reading The Firm and The Pelican Brief and really thinking they were good. But then when I read The Client, I was hugely disappointed. I was expecting a plot twist of some kind - there were tons of them in The Firm and that's what made it such a great book.

But sadly, none ever came in The Client.

I can't remember ever being that disappointed in a novel.

 

[Starbreaker]

Ooo, ooo! I know this one. I had a library book called Descent, can't remember the author's name. Did some very creative stuff with Neanderthals survivng below the ground and becoming a threat to H. Sapiens in the modern day. Mental transference, tunnels under the ocean, and a shit scary opening sequence. Then, about 2/3 through, the wheels fell off. Stuff that was set up early in the story, which seemed so obvious it miust be a red herring, was actually the main game, and the concealed villain, when revealed, just weakened the story and end SO much. Seriously disappointed.

The author is Jeff Long. I actually found the sequel, Deeper, to be much better even though it's extremely depressing.

 

[Tralah]

Throwaway lines like killing off Tonks and Lupin, when they were central characters?

Tonks and Lupin were never central characters, just supporting characters. I think some fans over inflated their importance because they liked them.

 

[HIj'Qa]

Martin Cruz Smith's Gorky Park has a horrible crappy drawn out kill-me-now last SIX chapters. I saw the movie before I read the book. The film does a much better ending. They should rip out the last chapters of the book and put a DVD of the movie in a pocket on the back cover. Read until here, then watch the movie ending!

 

[FordSVT]

Ringworld.

It's a great book with a shit ending. It just ends. I can't believe Niven didn't originally plan for a sequel, because it was begging for one. And the fans did beg, and so he wrote more.

 

[Australis]

Ooo, ooo! I know this one. I had a library book called Descent, can't remember the author's name. Did some very creative stuff with Neanderthals survivng below the ground and becoming a threat to H. Sapiens in the modern day. Mental transference, tunnels under the ocean, and a shit scary opening sequence. Then, about 2/3 through, the wheels fell off. Stuff that was set up early in the story, which seemed so obvious it miust be a red herring, was actually the main game, and the concealed villain, when revealed, just weakened the story and end SO much. Seriously disappointed.

The author is Jeff Long. I actually found the sequel, Deeper, to be much better even though it's extremely depressing.

Aahhh, didn't know there was one! Thanks. Mind you, don't know if I'll read it. I mean, the first one started so well, then just fizzled. Sounds like it might be a worthy read, but I do like a happy ending.

 

[Tomato]

The stone Angel by Margaret Lawrence.

All that BS and I didn't even get the ending i wanted.

 

[NCC1701]

Stephen Baxter's Titan has a pretty weak ending, tho the entire book is pretty depressing really.