I’m almost halfway through The Book of Lost Hours, and I was able to predict the plot twist being revealed in later chapters. It doesn’t impact my enjoyment of the book or my desire to finish it. But it got me thinking about the predictability of some plots.
Is there a threshold for you where you would be able to predict a plot that doesn’t mar how you receive the book or if you finish it?
by ActualRound7699
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The Book of Lost Hours is perfect for plot predictability fans who love to lose time and interest simultaneously.
I thought I guessed the predictable plot twist in Jane Harper’s book The Survivors in the first act.
Turns out I was wrong and the author even had a character within the story poke fun at it in the third act.
Just because it’s predictable doesn’t mean it’s right.
I saw the end of the case in Bleak House coming pretty much from the start of the book lol.
I don’t think it generally is a big negative, though that definitely doesn’t mean I’m OK with having people spoil plot points for me, especially one that’s intended to be a surprise.
If the book is still well written with well written characters and an interesting plot, I’m still fine predicting what happens. I predicted the twist in The Book of Lost Hours as well but I still enjoyed the book!
Where I lose interest is if I’m already not enjoying the book for some reason AND it’s also super predictable.