A few days ago I picked up a book that I thought was a standalone. Last night I finished it, and fifty pages before the end I had my doubts. Finally arriving at the last page my suspicion was confirmed, the story ended in a huge cliffhanger.
And now I have to wait until January for the next part, which is very frustrating. Especially because I thought I could have ended the story in a satisfactory way yesterday.
*Plus point, I don't have to say goodbye to the interesting characters just yet.