Half the time someone recommends a twisty book, or when that's the aspect that intrigues me in the blurb/review quotes, the advance warning is enough that it feels very cheap. I would like to either still not see it coming, or else for it to feel complex/earned/explored in an interesting way. Not necessarily for a perspective shift reason. I just want to feel like I was snuck up upon by someone clever.
Books that I think are good examples: Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, Version Control by Dexter Palmer
Books I have read and found hateful (not sure I am accurately describing the reason): Dark Matter by Blake Crouch, Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough, One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose
I do love Liane Moriarty but I would put all of those books in a totally separate category where I am drinking a mug of tea and don't specifically wish to feel surprise. Also loved Cloud Cuckoo Land but I would put that in another totally different category where the point is gooier and less narrative. Please let me know if I am being ridiculous.
by Direct_Bad459
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The Sun Eater series tells you how the story ends in the first paragraph. I got through all five books and thought they were very enjoyable. The sixth book wasn’t out yet when I finished five, so I haven’t finished yet, but I do plan on it.