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Overheard two book club members arguing about unreliable narrators
I was at a coffee shop and heard one woman say she hates unreliable narrators because they make her feel tricked. The other said that's the whole point of a good story. It made me wonder, do most people actually enjoy being misled in a book or does it just feel like bad writing? Has anyone else had a book club debate blow up over this?
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grayw321mo ago
People tend to dislike surprises in real life just as much as in stories.
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evaperez27d ago
Oh man, I learned that the hard way. Now I just ask people straight up if a surprise is a good idea before I go through with it. Saves a lot of awkwardness.
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