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In my book, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, the ending did not turn out at all the way I had anticipated. Considering the book is the first in a series of four, the ending was designed to set up for the next book and it did that in a way that I couldn't have seen coming. That being said, I never really had a desired ending. The book was filled with so many new twists and turns and unexpected plot twists that I felt as if I could never hope for one concrete thing because there could be something in the next chapter that could change the whole course of the book. While I do believe books can contribute to your understanding of the world, this one did not for me. Although, I did fall in love with all of the characters and their individual
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