Women writers aren't bad, I think it's just you who doesn't like bad endings, when characters die or when good guys loose.
But look, I don't like good endings, when main characters live and win everytimes >_< I see too many good endings in French and American movies... TOO MANY!! It's horrible for me!! lol
Anyway, welcome on RAF ^_^
Thanks for the welcome!
And I have no dislike of sad endings. Some of the best books I've read pointedly avoid the expected happy ending (Erikson, notably, who has an utter disregard for the well being of his characters). I have trouble with inconsistent and unbelievable endings.
Good guys die, that's not a problem. It just has to be believable and worthwhile otherwise it's clearly just being done for shock value (and I despise the lack of imagination that implies especially when it's a series I've dedicated a long time to.)
I liked Applegate as an author despite the horrible ending. I'm just saying that I think the disappointment connected w/ the sketchy weak ending of Animorphs has made me skeptical of women writers in general.
This is a conversation I shouldn't be perpetuating...
