Most of the character death fics I've read weren't set up well, so the death seemed a bit contrived. A well-written one, where the death made sense, is rare, but that shock is a kick in the face, in a good way. If it's well written, I can believe it.
That said, a character death warning will usually stop my reading. If someone feels the need to tell me that, 23 chapters from now, Buffy will die, I'm less likely to make the investment of my time.
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Most of the character death fics I've read weren't set up well, so the death seemed a bit contrived. A well-written one, where the death made sense, is rare, but that shock is a kick in the face, in a good way. If it's well written, I can believe it.
That said, a character death warning will usually stop my reading. If someone feels the need to tell me that, 23 chapters from now, Buffy will die, I'm less likely to make the investment of my time.
My contradictory two cents :)