“Good writers borrow. Great writers steal." - T.S. Eliot (or maybe someone he stole it from - who knows?)
Jacob Fitch Bonner has always wanted to be a writer, and he succeeded...kind of. After a successful first novel, his later works underwhelm, and he finds himself teaching. One of his students shares the idea for a "perfect plot" - the kind of book that will sell millions of copies, be an Oprah's book club pick, and end up as a Spielberg movie. When he finds out the student has died, Bonner borrows the plot for his book Crib, setting himself on a course to stardom. But someone knows his secret...and they're going to tell.
Thank you to Celadon Books for providing an ARC and Macmillan Audio for providing an ALC, both on NetGalley!
Genre: thriller
Rating: 📘📘📘📘.5
Pub date: May 11
Wow. I love dark academia and books about books, so this was right up my alley. As one would hope with a book called The Plot, this one is expertly plotted, with tension that ratchets up slowly but deliberately.
I loved having a combination of ARC and ALC for this book! Korelitz's writing flows so beautifully, and her long sentences lend themselves well to audio. I also loved how the narrator Kirby Heyborne conveyed Jacob's dismay at being discovered - I could feel his tension and disquiet. The literary style at the beginning of the book perfectly matches the academic environment, and I loved seeing those words on the page. Whether you read or listen, you can't go wrong.
This book is begging to be adapted into a movie or miniseries (just like the fictional Crib!) If you like a taut thriller, definitely pick this one up!
Jacob Fitch Bonner has always wanted to be a writer, and he succeeded...kind of. After a successful first novel, his later works underwhelm, and he finds himself teaching. One of his students shares the idea for a "perfect plot" - the kind of book that will sell millions of copies, be an Oprah's book club pick, and end up as a Spielberg movie. When he finds out the student has died, Bonner borrows the plot for his book Crib, setting himself on a course to stardom. But someone knows his secret...and they're going to tell.
Thank you to Celadon Books for providing an ARC and Macmillan Audio for providing an ALC, both on NetGalley!
Genre: thriller
Rating: 📘📘📘📘.5
Pub date: May 11
Wow. I love dark academia and books about books, so this was right up my alley. As one would hope with a book called The Plot, this one is expertly plotted, with tension that ratchets up slowly but deliberately.
I loved having a combination of ARC and ALC for this book! Korelitz's writing flows so beautifully, and her long sentences lend themselves well to audio. I also loved how the narrator Kirby Heyborne conveyed Jacob's dismay at being discovered - I could feel his tension and disquiet. The literary style at the beginning of the book perfectly matches the academic environment, and I loved seeing those words on the page. Whether you read or listen, you can't go wrong.
This book is begging to be adapted into a movie or miniseries (just like the fictional Crib!) If you like a taut thriller, definitely pick this one up!