The end of the course! I wonder what the next one will be like.
What kind of story is it? I agree that "Until This Is Over" doesn't fit into any particular genre. Had there been a resolution, it might have been a suspense/drama kind of story.
I find it a teaser--with all those clues building up and then the ending left up to us to decide. I didn't feel any attachment or empathy for the characters because we simply didn't know enough about them, and I don't like unresolved endings. And I can't commit to stories where I can't like any of the characters even a little. It won't hold my interest.
To me, the climax was when the box cutter went missing. But the story didn't follow a typical arc, either, because you can't say there's a dénouement (or call the sirens and helicopters a slowing down of the action) when there's no resolution. But that might be just fine by some readers. So, for me, the story didn't work. But I enjoyed the close reading and examination!
The end of the course! I wonder what the next one will be like.
What kind of story is it? I agree that "Until This Is Over" doesn't fit into any particular genre. Had there been a resolution, it might have been a suspense/drama kind of story.
I find it a teaser--with all those clues building up and then the ending left up to us to decide. I didn't feel any attachment or empathy for the characters because we simply didn't know enough about them, and I don't like unresolved endings. And I can't commit to stories where I can't like any of the characters even a little. It won't hold my interest.
To me, the climax was when the box cutter went missing. But the story didn't follow a typical arc, either, because you can't say there's a dénouement (or call the sirens and helicopters a slowing down of the action) when there's no resolution. But that might be just fine by some readers. So, for me, the story didn't work. But I enjoyed the close reading and examination!