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The Plot (The Book Series, #1)

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Start date: October 26, 2023

Finish date: November 20, 2023

Why we're reading this: The Plot is East Side Book Discussion's November selection! This book club will be held in person at East…more
[close] The Plot is East Side Book Discussion's November selection! This book club will be held in person at East Side Library on Monday, 11/20 at 2:00 PM. Visit our website or call 515-248-4152 to register or for more details.

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Jan 31, 2022 Kyra rated it it was ok

First, I don't really consider the ethical dilemma in the middle of this book to be such a dilemma. Like, the real problem was the lying, not the actual source of the plot. It seemed more that it snowballed because of the lying and not because of IP issues. Second, Jacob Finch Bonner was a really annoying protagonist and just deeply pathetic. I was not rooting for him. But the way the book was written, there really wasn't anyone else to root for, so I was just kind of watching the arch of this d ...more

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Apr 14, 2024 Courtney rated it really liked it

"I just care about the story. Either it's a good plot or it isn't. And if it's not a good plot, the best writing isn't going to help. And if it is, the worst writing isn't going to hurt it."

Well that twist blew my mind. I spent a long time wondering how this was a mystery but when I finally got there, it was too late and my mind was blown. Incredible and I find myself still thinking about this book weeks later.

Stories, of course, are common as dirt. Everyone has one, if not an infinity of them, ...more

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Nov 07, 2022 Tegan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: grad-school, male-lead, favorites, library, wtf-mind-blown, southern-charm, mystery, thriller, i-creep-because-i-care, adult

I definitely audibly gasped at that twist.

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Aug 27, 2021 Stephanie Caffrey rated it liked it · review of another edition

This book was definitely overhyped, and the slowest moving thriller I have ever read. I was able to predict the twist, and the ending made me angry. I'm giving the book 3 stars because I was still able to finish it, but it won't be something I recommend to others. ...more

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