The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz is a book within a book. "Jacob Finch Bonner is a writer who's best days are behind him. He finds himself teaching at a third rate writer's program reading terrible fiction from wannabe writers. One student, Evan Parker, shares a plot idea that Jacob knows will make him a household name. Years later Jacob finds out that Evan is dead and never wrote the book. Jacob decides to take Evan's plot and write the book. The book becomes a best seller and everything Jacob thought would happen comes true. And then he receives an email - someone knows where his story came from" The last 20 percent of this book is the best part. You have some sense about what's really going on and Jacob is a little less whiny. The first part of the book was a lot of Jacob whining because his early books are not popular enough or someone will find out what he did. You have a good idea about a certain character and where they fit into the narrative. Korelitz does a nice job integrating Jacob's book into the story - making the reader wonder what's real and imagined. The ending was a big surprise - not the one I imagined. The audiobook performance was a little uneven. There were times I wondered if it was a computer reader The ending saves this one. Nice novel from Korelitz. Thanks to @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for the ALC #theplot #jeanhanffkorelitz #bookwithinabook #macmillanaudio #netgalley #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #bookhoarder #bookworm #sodacityreads #bookish #bookreview #hardcover #novelsuspect #bookcover #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #fiction #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller https://www.instagram.com/p/CPI_hyjLq-k/?utm_medium=tumblr
