SLPeaches

SLPeaches t1_ja8ehvi wrote

No, and honestly I find people who choose not to read unfinished series kinda ridiculous. One as many people have mentioned, not reading an unfinished series actually makes it less likely to be finished. Two i hardly if ever just burn through a series, I'll enjoy one or two books and then read something else to avoid burning out on a series.

Three, most series including 95 percent of popular ones, get finished within reasonable schedules you're actually an outlier if you have crazy time between books. You getting burned by two series that are famously unfinished and constantly memed upon as works that will never get finished is not the same as waiting like two years for the final book in a trilogy; especially with how many authors now keep fans pretty well updated with their progress via socials.

Also modern series are now airing on the side of shorter for the most part ,duologies and trilogies, with the first books often being very satisfying in their own complete narrative arcs. Plus you don't get to participate in book discussions in the same way once a series is complete with communities having fan theories, art that's constantly being updated and just sharing questions you have with the larger community. They hype of waiting on a final release for a highly anticipated series is just a very different experience imo.

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SLPeaches t1_j6cjt19 wrote

Idk I liked it. It's a good view into toxic masculinity from the perspective of a severely mentally ill teenage boy who's been repeatedly traumatized. He's a total shitter and at times incel light but he's also realizes how much he sucks and doesn't want to be the way he is.

For the 1950's this is a pretty unique perspective, especially since the audience is supposed to dislike him yet sympathize with his misplaced rage both toward himself and the world.

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