ARC Review: The Plot

 I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.

This review is going to be a short one, because I absolutely refuse to be the one who spoils any part of this brilliant book for anyone who hasn't read it yet.

Go in knowing more than the basic plot (and isn't this word played with so cleverly by Korelitz) that you can find on the inside cover or in the summary section of an online retailer:

Writer wrote a first book that was well-received but doesn't make a huge splash. Second book ends up not even making a ripple. So writer becomes a reluctant teacher at a barely-acknowledged program, where one of his students describes one of the most incredible plots for a book he's ever heard. When the writer hears this student has died, writer takes said plot, writes it, and becomes earthshakingly famous for his new book. 

And then the writer gets an email from someone who knows exactly what he did, leading the writer to try to discover the story behind the plot.

Now go get the book. 

I'm not kidding. 

Don't read any spoilers, don't do more research, just go get the book and read it. 

The ending...it's still with me. This book is a series of jaw dropping twists that all work, with a finale that will leave you absolutely stunned. 

This book is amazing.