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Even if that's the intended meaning of literally, it is still a reckless exaggeration. I'm pretty sure that Stephenson's endings are no more abrupt than some o
by EdwardCoffin 10mo ago
Even if that's the intended meaning of literally, it is still a reckless exaggeration. I'm pretty sure that Stephenson's endings are no more abrupt than some of Shakespeare's (check out Hamlet and Macbeth) or some of Frank Herbert's (see Dune and Children of Dune), and I never hear anyone go out of their way to describe either of them as being unable to write endings.
- disgruntledphd2 10mo ago> some of Frank Herbert's (see Dune and Children of Dune), I mean, Dune does in fact end mid-story, which is probably worse.
- jeremyjh 10mo agoNo, no it doesn't. Are you talking about the recent movies that split the first novel into two movies? The novel Dune ends after Paul defeats his enemies and becomes emperor.
- disgruntledphd2 10mo agoThe Dune series has six novels, the final one is Chapter House Dune, which does in fact end mid story. I know this because I read them in the 90s and didn't realise that Frank Herbert was dead for quite some time after reading Chapter House.
- jeremyjh 10mo agoI know that, I've read them too. In the SP, and in this thread we're discussing endings to novels. No one is complaining about a series that isn't finished due to the author's death.
- disgruntledphd2 10mo agoHence my comment, "which is probably worse".
- hnmullany 10mo agoEverything from Stephenson after Anathem is an unremitting slog. He needs an editor who won't back down from telling him he needs to cut a third of his pages.