tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post2056040129824091856..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Skipping to the EndJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-60948301321418208652017-09-25T11:00:51.878-07:002017-09-25T11:00:51.878-07:00If a child is at risk in a story, I can barely rea...If a child is at risk in a story, I can barely read it, but will ask someone who has if the child survives. Ditto women in danger from someone fiendish (you know, the guy with the mask who traps women in pits...I liked The Room because the author lets you know right away that they will be rescued. Yes, I'm a wimp! But I don't READ the endings first - I count on someone to tell me.Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-84812698830427676532017-09-25T05:56:25.538-07:002017-09-25T05:56:25.538-07:00Hey, Terry -- Good post here, and interesting ques...Hey, Terry -- Good post here, and interesting question generally this week. There was a study done awhile back, even using mysteries (Agatha Christie, I think), that explored whether reading the ending first spoiled things for the reader--and according to that study, your friend is right! And yet.... I don't really want to read the ending first myself. Personal preference, I guess..... Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.com