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Q&A At what point disappointment and frustration within the story makes the reader abandon it?

Does Game of Thrones get any unpleasant when a whole bunch of characters die every season, for example? Leaving hooking elements aside, at what point does exploration of uncomfortable aspects fro...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Stewie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:25:59Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/18093
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Stewie‭ · 2019-12-08T04:25:59Z (over 4 years ago)
Does Game of Thrones get any unpleasant when a whole bunch of characters die every season, for example?

Leaving hooking elements aside, at what point does exploration of uncomfortable aspects from the reader within the story (yes), beloved characters suffering and dying, and unthinkable plots make the reader just put something like that aside?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-07-09T01:25:25Z (almost 9 years ago)
Original score: 2