Some people like pat endings, nicely wrapped up with a little bow, all conflicts resolved, all actions come to a neat, sensible conclusion. Others, myself included, prefer some ambiguity, some loose ends. I don't need an author to lead my by the the nose through a story, giving me a clear cut ending that leaves nothing to the imagination.

If an author wants to give us a 17 chapter tome giving the full history of the characters, great! And if an author wishes to give us a brief glimpse into an isolated incident in a character's life, that's great, too! It's all a matter of taste, and what may be an "unfinished" story to you may be a masterful tale to me.

Kallie