Happy Endings

I really enjoyed Happy Endings.  I  liked how it points out that cliches are over rated, and in the end the ending doesn’t really matter.  I like how it was broken up into different smaller stories, and how each smaller story ends up back at point A.  I think that the last story that talked about the main idea would have made more sense if it wasn't included as a part F.  I thought of it as more of a conclusion.  I really like the idea that you always come back to point A in some way or another.  I don't agree with the author when she says that the plot of a story is just one thing after another and has no meaning.  I think that without a good plot a story isn't captivating enough to be enjoyable.

If I were to add a part it would be:

John and Mary couldn't stand each other.  They've always hated each other, from the day they started the same shift at work.  They often interrupt the building with the sounds of them screaming at each other.  Mary is sure she has never met anyone as vile as John.  And John is positive that he has never met anyone as horrendous as Mary.


But time passes, as it tends to do, and slowly their screaming fades.  Eventually the building is quiet.  Soon enough John asks Mary on a date and it all continues as in A.