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Questions About The Plot (The Book Series, #1)

by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)

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Do you think the author intended the big reveal / twist to be so obvious? I donâ€™t think Iâ€™ve ever figured â€˜itâ€� out so early in a book, so I have to assume that this was intentional. (Still a good read either way.j

Nan All these people saying that they figured things out so quickly? Maybe some are reading this novel purely as a a whodunit, rather than the story of aâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ð All these people saying that they figured things out so quickly? Maybe some are reading this novel purely as a a whodunit, rather than the story of a man who is tortured by what he's done and an examination of who owns a story...if anyone. That's what made it intriguing for me. (less)

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Was it just me or did anyone else not care for the ending?

Judith The ending is a disappointment because there was extensive character development throughout the book, & then it just comes down to the actions of a soâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðThe ending is a disappointment because there was extensive character development throughout the book, & then it just comes down to the actions of a sociopath. Logically, Anna wants to keep her past buried, so bringing up Evan's manuscript is risky. But she's playing the long game: the plagiarism accusation gives credence to Jake's "suicide" & finally puts Anna in control of her own story.(less)

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This plot reminds me of the 2012 movie "The Words" with Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde and Jeremy Irons, doesn't it?

Tom Holehan I immediately was reminded of "Death Trap", Ira Levin's play and the film version starring Michael Caine. The has-been author stealing the plot of hisâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI immediately was reminded of "Death Trap", Ira Levin's play and the film version starring Michael Caine. The has-been author stealing the plot of his younger student...(less)

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