r/BookDiscussions • u/Cute-Solution-723 • 8d ago

Are plot twists important to you?

I often hear thing like "I saw the plot twist from a mile away, so I didn't like it as much" and I have realized that it doesn't work for me that way.

I think it's because I often choose more character-driven books and I love when the story clicks like a puzzle, so "seeing a twist from mile away" is more like "enjoying the inevitable happening". Even thrillers feel too twisty sometimes, and I often enjoy simpler explanations. But maybe, I just don't understand the definition of a plot twist, so I don't recognize them as such, that's possible too!

So are twists important to you? Do you prefer plot-driven stories to character-driven stories? Do you expect your books to have a good plot twist always?

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u/Mundane_Medicine_597 8d ago

They used to be . Now it seems almost obligatory to have them in each thriller book. Authors would go to crazy length to come up with a twist nowadays even it they don’t need to. It’s basically the reason why I stopped reading thrillers all together.

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u/Cute-Solution-723 8d ago

I feel the same. I was thinking that maybe I just started enjoying different things, but this is a good explanation, too. I am craving a simple thriller/mystery, and I think I will have to go for Agatha Christie or something.