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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-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
Whoa. What a story. If there is going to be a book-within-a-book that is a best seller, it needs to be good. And Korelitz delivered. To be honest, I was a little more invested in the book-within-a-book than the actual book, but it was still entertaining. The characters are not very likable, and the pacing does drag a bit at times, but watching the mystery unravel and having that final realization in real time is such a cool experience. I felt like it only worked because some important information was withheld from the reader (if Jake’s book reflected the actual story, why did he not immediately predict that Rose was actually her mother?) , but all in all, I still really enjoyed this read.
A lot of mixed reviews on the book here. Maybe it is because I don't read mystery/thrillers often, so I was completely surprised by the book. I enjoyed it and found myself thinking about it throughout the day!
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
Audiobook
This book is very hubristic. I took that word directly from the book because it summarizes my review of the writing in this book. Granted, the main character is a literary author, so I expect him to have a great vocabulary. However, I don't expect most sentences to be stuffed with it!
And the plot in The Plot is so over built. By the time it's finally revealed I felt like, "That's it?!?"
This book is very hubristic. I took that word directly from the book because it summarizes my review of the writing in this book. Granted, the main character is a literary author, so I expect him to have a great vocabulary. However, I don't expect most sentences to be stuffed with it!
And the plot in The Plot is so over built. By the time it's finally revealed I felt like, "That's it?!?"
This book was fantastic! It sets up the idea of a brand new plot that nobody has seen before, and gives itself a lot to live up to. And for me, it really delivered. Such a page-turner, and it raises interesting questions about stories and who tells them. This was a real joy to read!