I was eager to read The Plot as I loved the mini-series The Undoing, but hadn't read You Should Have Known, the book the series was based upon, by this same author Jean Korelitz. Thanks to Celadon Books and Netgalley for the eARC in exchange of an honest review.
The beginning of The Plot started slow for me, as the readers are introduced to Jake Bonner, an author who found success with a first novel, but unable to capture the magic for any further writing attempts, as he teaches writing and hears about an amazing plot imagined by one of his students. The book goes on to describe his dilemma--does he steal the plot as his own to develop? As I hit the middle of the book where Jake deals with the fallout from his decision, I felt the story gained momentum and I couldn't put it down! I did catch many clues the author left in describing character actions and motivations to see where The Plot was headed, and although I was correct and not surprised by the twists, I wanted to keep reading to see exactly how it all played out. I loved that the book ended with a definite conclusion, but slightly disappointed about the outcome (felt similarly about Gone Girl ending). I definitely could see this becoming a mini-series and I definitely will watch it!
The beginning of The Plot started slow for me, as the readers are introduced to Jake Bonner, an author who found success with a first novel, but unable to capture the magic for any further writing attempts, as he teaches writing and hears about an amazing plot imagined by one of his students. The book goes on to describe his dilemma--does he steal the plot as his own to develop? As I hit the middle of the book where Jake deals with the fallout from his decision, I felt the story gained momentum and I couldn't put it down! I did catch many clues the author left in describing character actions and motivations to see where The Plot was headed, and although I was correct and not surprised by the twists, I wanted to keep reading to see exactly how it all played out. I loved that the book ended with a definite conclusion, but slightly disappointed about the outcome (felt similarly about Gone Girl ending). I definitely could see this becoming a mini-series and I definitely will watch it!