I think I've already mentioned The Penultimate Truth by Philip K Dick but it really does have the most annoying ending ever written.Compared to PKD's other books this is relatively sane in its writing style and the plot mostly makes sense. You don't have to spend 20 minutes deciphering individual paragraphs, you don't have to work out of two people are really one person or if something is just a hallucination. It's a story about false realities and the way governments keep the majority of people in the dark via the media. Basically 99% of the population live in bunkers deep underground and think the world above is some radiation-destroyed, mutant-filled nightmare, whilst the remaining 1% live above ground in huge luxurious parks. The book then includes all the usual dystopian shenanigans. Right up to the climax. Which of the two warring powers above ground will succeed? What was the truth about all the weirdness that was happening? Unfortunately for the reader the main character decides he has had enough of all the intrigue and goes to live underground. And never finds out the ultimate answer. So neither does the reader.
Like Lovecraft on those days when he can't be bothered to describe his monster, you're left with an overwhelming urge to hit the author over the head with the book.
Even Better 30 Day Song Challenge - Day 26 - Track That Everyone Else Seems To Love But That You Don't Like Much
I don't understand the point of Lady Gaga, its just bad pop music performed by someone (who looks like Marilyn Manson on a good day) in silly outfits. At least when David Bowie did the cross gender crazy outfits he was producing amazing music.
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