![]() ![]() He threw in a couple of unexpected plot twists (which I won't divulge in an effort not to spoil the book). One technique I noticed in The Fault in Our Stars that I particularly liked was the author's ability to take me (the virtually un-surprisable) by surprise. It's well written, engaging, and VERY heart-wrenching. So I wanted to find out why the book was so popular.Īfter finishing the book, I can see that there are a lot of reasons the book has been successful. While I'm not normally drawn to reading books like that, my daughter and her friends were talking about. That happened to me recently when I was reading The Fault in Our Stars, a bestselling YA that deals with teenage cancer, death, and grief. I suppose that's why I absolutely adore when I don't see something coming in a book, and it hits me square in the face. of course when they're in fiction.īut usually surprises in fiction are as rare as surprises in real life. In fact, I'm too much of a planner, too logical, and too practical. Not only is it difficult for my kids or husband to get much past me, I don't really like surprises all that much. I can probably count on one hand the times I've been truly surprised. It's pretty tough to get anything past me in real life. By Jody think I'm one of those people built with an internal "surprise radar." I can sense a surprise coming, spot the clues, and figure out what's going on without my family realizing I've discovered the "big surprise." ![]()
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