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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
I guess the title lived up to the name in a literal sense, but in chasing and developing its namesake, "The Plot" leaves a lot to be desired. The characters seemed all too plastic, shaped into a particular fashion by a cookie-cutter stamp, especially when it comes to the auxiliary pieces who only seem to be there to advance the plot and leave no impression otherwise, not unlike the witnesses on any procedural crime drama on cable, making me physically recoil to the fanciful sequences that occur during the meat of the book as Jake goes on his quest. And while it is obvious that it was building up to a surprise finale meta-referenced in the story, the payoff left much to be desired as the pacing meandered towards the end, which was frustrating to see the main character go through since apparently he couldn't figure out something that was repeatedly beating him over the head.
It wasn't what I expected and the beginning got my hopes up, but I never cared enough to have any skin in the game. It's not for me, but it could very well be for you, especially if you like NCIS.
It wasn't what I expected and the beginning got my hopes up, but I never cared enough to have any skin in the game. It's not for me, but it could very well be for you, especially if you like NCIS.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is great until the very end.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
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
A struggling novelist steals the plot of his next book from a former student--and a lot of guilt/hand-wringing/internal monologues ensue. I found the main character's life as a struggling writer and professor to be believable and pretty interesting. Unfortunately, the bulk of the book is fixated on the stolen plot--and before it's revealed we're led to believe that it's something earth-shattering...in reality, it's familiar if you've watched the first season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The actual book is OK even if you don't go along with the greatness of the story within the story, but it relies on the main character being a dumb-dumb in order to execute its predictable final twists. P.S. There is no way Steven Spielberg would direct a movie based on the book within the book--maybe David Fincher?
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Started off really slow but I progressively became enraptured with the story. I found the ending to be very predictable but there were minor twists that kept me reading until the end.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A super fun summer read. I’d guested the ending about three-quarters in, but the author does make you question your ending until the last 20 pages. Good writing and character development.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No