Liv answers “Do you think the author intended the big...”

Mike asked this question about The Plot (The Book Series, #1):

Do you think the author intended the big reveal / twist to be so obvious? I don’t think I’ve ever figured ‘it’ out so early in a book, so I have to assume that this was intentional. (Still a good read either way.j

Liv I actually assumed no, it wasn't intentional. I guessed it even without certain Iowa-related clue (which I wouldn't have got because I've not read tha…moreI actually assumed no, it wasn't intentional. I guessed it even without certain Iowa-related clue (which I wouldn't have got because I've not read that book), simply because of the structure - that element of the plot was getting too much page space unless it was related. Even if it was intentional then the reveal was really clumsily handled. It became increasingly ridiculous that Jake has no idea. He never even fully gets to realise, because it's all over in about 3 pages. The change in both tone and narrative perspective is really unsatisfying. It might have been salvaged if she'd just allowed 2 more pages for him to actually react. The reader has EARNED a moment of dawning horrified realisation, by putting up with all the obvious twists being presented as 'gotcha' moments and the non-obvious twists being entirely due to the author withholding information (such as the really not that groundbreaking plot of 'Crib', which I ALSO saw coming). I felt cheated.(less)

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