Monday, April 12, 2021

Controversial Bookish Topic: Happily Ever After Endings


Controversial bookish topic time!

I'll be honest: why this topic is a "controversy" in the bookish community confuses me. Even after looking into it a bit, I was just . . . baffled.

Yes, the "happily ever after" ending is an overdone trope and cliche at this point. However, I don't think that's a good reason for it to be a controversy or hated within the bookish community.

On the one hand, I can understand it in a few circumstances. Maybe the "happily ever after" ending doesn't fit with the rest of the story. Or maybe the romance was rushed in one way or another, so the "happily ever after" ending doesn't feel right.


On the other hand, though, I don't understand it. I feel like it's one of those things like pineapple pizza. It's not so bad if it's done right, but everyone hates it because social media says to hate it.

As I mentioned above, if the "happily ever after" ending doesn't fit with the story - either because of plot, general theming, or character dynamics - then that's the book's issue. That's not an issue with the "happily ever after" trope.

What are your thoughts on the "happily ever after" ending?

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