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Originally Posted by anamardoll
4. Not telling me major details to artificially heighten suspense. Also, introducing the Whodunit character 10 pages before the reveal.  |
This reminded me of another one - Foreshadowing every 5 minutes. Are they afraid that I might not have enough expectation of something happening? Cuz when reading a book, I generally expect things to happen. Lots of things. I don't need a big "SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN!!!" flashing on every page. Really.
I should point out that the things I contributed to this thread don't often make me stop reading a book. It may kill much of the enjoyment that I hope to get from the book, but I usually finish it anyway. I might find myself skimming a bit more than usual, but I do try to get to the end.