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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
If I hadn't guessed some of "the plot" from the beginning then this may have been a 5 star. Great writing, and one of the twists really did get me, just like the readers of Crib.
There's no copyright on plots, but nicking a good one can still have consequences... Jacob Finch Bonner is about to be massively inconvenienced.
This is a slow paced thriller that didn't quite manage to build enough claustrophobic dread and tension to make it worth my while.
Also the premise relies on "The Plot" in question being truly original and mind blowing, and when it was revealed what this truly stupendous plot that no one else could possibly have thought of was, it was disappointing.
(Short of writing a new Agatha Christie novel, the "twist" was never going to be satisfying after all that foreshadowing.)
I picked up The Plot after it was billed to me as a "meta mystery" (my cup of tea entirely.) We certainly get a story within a story, some commentary on the stealing of ideas and who gets to tell what stories, and a reasonable central mystery.
The investigative part of the book was linear and improbable, relying almost entirely on coincidence and chance. And yet, I was content to come along for the ride.
The ending was not unpredictable (to use a double negative), but there was one thing about it that I didn't expect. I won't spoil it, but when I put the book down, my response was "gahhh".
Not a bad read, but... unsatisfying in a couple of ways.
Will I read The Sequel? I'm not sure. DO NOT read the blurb for The Sequel before reading The Plot. It will spoil it. You have been warned!
This is a slow paced thriller that didn't quite manage to build enough claustrophobic dread and tension to make it worth my while.
Also the premise relies on "The Plot" in question being truly original and mind blowing, and when it was revealed what this truly stupendous plot that no one else could possibly have thought of was, it was disappointing.
(Short of writing a new Agatha Christie novel, the "twist" was never going to be satisfying after all that foreshadowing.)
I picked up The Plot after it was billed to me as a "meta mystery" (my cup of tea entirely.) We certainly get a story within a story, some commentary on the stealing of ideas and who gets to tell what stories, and a reasonable central mystery.
The investigative part of the book was linear and improbable, relying almost entirely on coincidence and chance. And yet, I was content to come along for the ride.
The ending was not unpredictable (to use a double negative), but there was one thing about it that I didn't expect. I won't spoil it, but when I put the book down, my response was "gahhh".
Not a bad read, but... unsatisfying in a couple of ways.
Will I read The Sequel? I'm not sure. DO NOT read the blurb for The Sequel before reading The Plot. It will spoil it. You have been warned!
Stayed up late to finish this one. I guessed the twist at the end and it was satisfying to confirm my suspicions.
This was pretty good and I read it quickly. I guessed the final twist very early on. The structure was clever.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A propulsively fun read, IMO, and then I was tickled to listen to the accompanying Pop Culture Women podcast interview with Korelitz.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5 stars. This could have been a thrilling who done it, but the author made what I thought was an obvious reveal halfway through the book. I immediately knew the twist and the rest of the story lost its thrill. It was such a good story, I wish the author had changed that one detail!
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes