5.79k reviews for:

Der Plot

Jean Hanff Korelitz

3.68 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark mysterious reflective sad 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: Yes
funny 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

Enjoyable, but, come on. The book is about a writer stealing a plot that has a twist no one sees coming. You will be able to spot the twist in the actual book a mile away.

bold move + girlboss moment

2.5 stars for this one because I guessed every twist by page 150, and so finishing the rest just to make sure I was right felt tedious. Well-written at least, even if it did drag out something that could’ve been a short story. Also, how many times can one iterate a writer’s process and the mechanics of writing a novel and telling a story? The limit does not exist, apparently.
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A bit predictable but well written and definitely a unique idea- i just had higher expectations for the story. It was actually pretty slow paced and for the most part, not a lot is happening until the very end. It was a good premise but the protagonist was sooo unlikeable and it felt like I was crawling to the big reveal!

When the book is all about this AMAZING plot that no one would ever imagine…you kinda expect for it not to be predictable. But I called so much from the start and I’m not even a good sleuth.