The Enlightenment said 9 years, 10 months ago:

Is the end always the best?

It matters whether or not the middle is worse.

In a book, the end happens to be right after the climax. Because of this (my opinion) most books have ends that are slightly dull, as you know no major action will happen.

In life, the end happens to be death. It happens after your life. So, is afterlife better than life?