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Why does my book club fight over the epilogue every single time
We read a thriller last month with a neat little wrap-up at the end, and three people walked out saying it ruined the whole story. I checked Goodreads after and saw 40% of reviews either loved or hated that same epilogue. It got me thinking: do epilogues actually help or do they just kill the mystery? Then the next book we tried had no epilogue and the same three people complained it felt unfinished. I honestly can't win. Has anyone else dealt with a group that splits hard on this one detail?
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grayh6017h ago
Maybe the real issue isn't the epilogue itself but who the book club thinks the story actually belongs to at the end. Some people want the author to hand them a clear finish, while others feel like the story is theirs to imagine after they close the book. Did you ever try having everyone write their own epilogue before reading the real one?
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