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Prologues & Epilogues: How important are they to you?
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I'm the same. I love the prologues, especially if they're set in the future to set the mood, and then the story itself backtracks.
Epilogues I really don't care for. So many of them, as you said, are a "5 years later and they're married" rip off. The babies and baskets of kittens same old-same old.
Epilogues I really don't care for. So many of them, as you said, are a "5 years later and they're married" rip off. The babies and baskets of kittens same old-same old.
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Me: Read back cover. Open to about roughly 1/3 to 2/3 of the way through a couple times. Look at the writing (adverbs? long paragraphs?). Make a decision. :D"
Well..your easy to please! LOL!Wish I could do that!
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Epilogues I really don't care for. So many of them, as you said, ..."
I also hate the ones that leave you hanging..sooo is there a sequel? Years go by...like
for sure I thought there would be another :(
I like epilogues, the whole closure thing. Not a fan of prologues though.
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Yes if I had to choose one Im with you on the "closure" thing Tara
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Whether or not a book has a pro/epilogue won't affect my decision on whether or not to read a book, but I do like 'em. Give me some introduction before the story, and then give me a nice wrap-up, and I'm happy.
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Im with you on that Kit...I love a "set-up" for the start..and for sure a nice wrap-up with a HEA :)
I have to admit when buying a book it's cover first,then I look for the both above. I like a prologue because it can really set the mood for the book. And I love the ones that use a "sneak-peak" ending without giving anything away.As for the epilogue give me one that says.."5 years later" I dont want a rip off one as "and so they married" I want to know just a tad more!