Violet’s Comments (group member since Jun 08, 2011)

Violet’s comments from the An End to not die for! group.

"Reader's needs," you say. Well, I don't mean to be rude, I find that you are really talking more about the reader's wants, not needs. There's a difference...

Yes, I'm sure that Pullman could've pulled off F's survival quite well, but I still don't believe that by killing F off was the worst thing he could've done, either.

To tell you the truth, I never had that big of a problem with F's death. It was a plot device that, while making me sad, didn't really bother that much. I absolutely love Philip Pullman and trust his artistic decisions.

Personally, I don't think The Shadow in the North had that bad of an ending. I find it somewhat tacky when there's a "and they all lived happily-ever after" conclusion (unless done extremely well), and while yes I was sad when F died, but I really don't see at it as bad to the overall plot. It made it interesting and more real and original. Plus, it set everything up for a wonderful and a nail-bitting sequel.

I understand why you don't like it, but please, I've read endings that were way worse. (ex: Peeps)