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  <read_at>Sat Aug 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I just don't understand... That ending? Why?! And how could you? and again WHY, I ask you, Mr. Gaiman!? Honestly, you set up the two things you need for a deliriously happy ending (Babylon Candles and the idea of Tristran having claim to the heart of the star and thus immortality), and instead of giving him immortality and the opportunity for the happy couple to live as gods in the heavens, he just DIES?! and she's all alone and staring sadly at the stars? How could you... I've read enough books that make me burst into tears legitimately. I wanted a happy ending... still, good show. Wonderfully written and all of that, but why must you do this to me? I fall madly in love with this wonderful book and all these charming little bits of ink that come together to create a wonderful story and then I'm left all heartbroken that even in fiction things don't always turn out to be their happiest.<br/><br/>It's really upsetting. I'm far too delicate to bare much more like it, please, please never be so cruel again. It's only a big deal because I was so very wrapped up in the thing.<br/><br/>That, having been said (or ranted, if rant can be a verb... it can, can't it?) I must say, I was enthralled and impressed as always. Charming. Positively charming. Professor Charming, department of Charm University of Ultimate Charmosity. <br/><br/>I can't figure out whether the movie having this happy, happy ending was the result of movie people arguing with whatever high point was trying to be made with giving a story that needed a deliriously happy ending a bitter-sweet one instead, or if the happy, happy ending was the result of an epiphany on the part of the beloved author...<br/><br/>In closing. <br/><br/>I am looking forward to further loosing little bits of my soul to more of Mr. Gaiman's books. ]]></body>
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