Twisty

By --Deb on

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Jackie says, “I love books with complicated plots and unexpected endings. What is your favourite book with a fantastic twist at the end?”

So, today’s question is in two parts.

1. Do YOU like books with complicated plots and unexpected endings?

2. What book with a surprise ending is your favorite? Or your least favorite?

Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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75 responses

  1. Novroz

    I have 2 short answers for this 🙂

    BTT: Complicated and surprising

    Happy BTT everyone 🙂

  2. pussreboots

    I am recommending two books on my post.

  3. crestina

    just a thought… 🙂

    http://addlife21.blogspot.com/2010/01/unexpected.html

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  5. Jennifer G.

    Great question! I look forward to seeing everyone’s answers!

    Here’s mine.

  6. BooksPlease

    Good question – here’s my answer.

  7. Violet

    Here’s my answer

  8. gautami tripathy

    Here is mine:

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/01/1.html

  9. Becky from Page Turners

    I think of a few different books for different reasons, although now that I have written my response, I think it is more authors in general that this post has made me think of…. interesting!

    Anyway,
    here is mine
    http://pageturnersbooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

    Check it out!

  10. Ambrosia Jefferson

    Booking Through Thursday @ Fire and Ice

  11. justbookreading

    Here’s my answer this week – http://justbookreading.com/2010/01/28/booking-through-thursday-%E2%80%93-twists-turns/

  12. bookworm

    great question!
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-128-twisty.html

  13. Marie

    Here’s mine! http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

  14. Michelle

    Love this question! http://www.michellesmastermusings.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

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  16. thekoolaidmom

    Another fun question 🙂

    My answer’s here: Dune Thief’s Daughters

  17. Allison

    Here’s my answer:

    http://readintothis.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-20.html

  18. Jennifer

    Great questions! My answers are here: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-complicated.html

  19. vampira2468

    Mine
    http://vampira2468.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/shocking-hunts/

  20. JLS Hall (Joy's Blog)

    I’ll probably be thinking about this one for a while. But here’s my short answer:

    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

  21. Kristen

    Another good one! Can’t wait to read the suggestions and add to my TBR list…

    http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/btt-twisty/

    (I chose 5)

  22. Mark A. Swallow

    Twists and turns, stuns and surprises – who doesn’t love that? Here is my response:

    http://mswallow.typepad.com/the_swallows_nest/2010/01/booki-1.html

  23. Victoria

    Great question– Here is mine http://bookbookie.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday_28.html

  24. bluestockingbb

    Here is mine

  25. CoversGirl

    Mine’s up here.

  26. Lori

    This was actually a difficult question for me. But I did answer short and sweetly. Here is mine.

  27. Jenny

    here’s mine .

    I chose Snow Flower and the Secret Fan that had the unexpected ending.

  28. mizb17

    I really couldn’t think of much… but I’m going to keep pondering this one, and maybe I can come up with something good… here’s my short answer, this week.

    ~MizB

  29. Barbara H.

    Just a quick answer here today rather than on my blog, but I like complicated plots as long as they’re not so complicated that they’re hard to follow or to keep up with what is going on. If I have to keep turning back and rereading just to keep it all straight, that takes a lot of enjoyment out of it.

    And a surprise ending can be fun if it is not bizarre or unsatisfying. Sometimes if you’re expecting a certain resolution, it can be jarring if something unexpected happens. In a mystery or suspense novel, for instance, it’s thrilling to have a conclusion other than the one you thought was coming.

  30. Michelle

    Here’s mine:

    http://literarilyspeaking1.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-january-28.html

  31. Cheryl Mash

    Good question !
    My answers posted here

  32. Marce

    What a great question this week, I need time to think about it. A few people have put My Sisters Keeper which I can see as a love hate twisted ending.

    I do enjoy complicated plots as long as I can follow. And who doesn’t love an unexpected ending, sometimes thats the best part of a book.

    If I think of something I will definitely blog about it.

    I look forward to reading the responses though.

  33. Molly

    Thanks for a great question! Here is my response:
    http://mycozybooknook.blogspot.com/2010/01/btt-twisty.html

  34. Jim

    http://www.teacherninjas.com/2010/01/twisty.html

    Who doesn’t like a big, juicy, complicated plot?

  35. Suey

    I’ve made a little list here!

  36. Caty

    Here’s mine: http://miscellaneousmumblings.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-lets-twist.html

  37. freda mans

    Love a twist or two!!

    http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

  38. Carin (Caroline Bookbinder)

    Here’s mine!
    http://carolinebookbinder.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday.html

  39. Priscilla

    Love this question!

    BTT: Twisted

    Happy Thursday!

  40. Amused

    Here’s mine! http://amusedbybooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/twisty.html

  41. Phyllis

    Here’s mind: http://windyridgebooks.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/booking-through-thursday-twisty/

  42. Alison

    I usually do, but sometimes the authors just try too hard!

  43. Jennifer @ Mrs. Q: Book Addict

    This is my first Booking Through Thursday post:

    http://web.me.com/quirion/Bookaddict/Blog/Entries/2010/1/28_Booking_Through_Thursday.html

  44. Barbara On the Bookcase

    Great question and first time commenter. http://blog.readinggroupchoices.com/content/blog/barbara/10/january/booking-through-thursday-twisty-endings

  45. Chantele

    Here’s mine! http://alwayssomethingtoread.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday_28.html

  46. ninefly

    mine’s here, with one recommendation linked to my review:
    http://angeltyuan.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

  47. mervih

    Here’s my short answer:

    Twisty

  48. Katie

    My answers are up here: http://inkatieskorner.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

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  50. farmlanebooks

    Thank you for all the great suggestions! I look forward to compiling a list to add to my TBR pile!

    Here is my answer:

    http://www.farmlanebooks.co.uk/?p=4143

  51. Vicki

    I love books with surprise endings and can’t wait to read everyone’s answer~

    Here’s Mine:
    http://www.readingatthebeach.com/2010/01/btt_28.html

  52. Tiina

    Here’s mine: http://literallysoulfood.blogspot.com/2010/01/b-booking-through-thursday.html

  53. Jenny

    Interesting… I’ll have to do this meme some thursday 😀

  54. Anesthezea

    Here’s mine:
    http://iheartpaperbacks.com/?p=3271

    That was fun!

  55. theexile

    Booking Through Thursday: The Plot Thickens and Twists

  56. Rob

    My favorite is Some Like It Hot Buttered by Jeffrey Cohen. You can read my post here: http://bookscandycorn.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-plot-twists.html

  57. Michael

    Interesting topic.

    Booking Through Thursday: Twists

  58. Matthew

    I enjoy complicated plots but they’re not necessary to enjoy a book.

    My full answer is up. 🙂

  59. mkowalewski

    Mine is here: http://mominsanity.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/booking-through-thursday-17/

  60. Unruly Reader

    Do we all love twists at the end? I speculate…

    http://unrulyreader.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

  61. Saving As A Mission

    Yes, I like book that has complicated plots and surprising ending. So far haven’t had a book that I really like based on such preference.

    BTW, my blog is having a giveaway, feel free to participate.

  62. Lily

    Great questions. My post is here.

  63. Julie

    My answer is at http://www.bookhookedblog.com

  64. Maggi (Mama Librarian)

    Love that maze of twisty little passages, all alike! (a prize to anyone who knows the reference, post on my blog!)

    http://mamalibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty.html

  65. Cathy (Minding the Middle)

    Great question! I have a lot of blogs to read to add more books on my TBR list. Here’s mine

  66. Melanie

    here! http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2010/01/btt-for-128.html

  67. MissMeliss

    I’m horribly late with this… but had to play.

    Here’s mine: http://www.bibliotica.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-twisty/.

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  69. Lynne

    The Pale Blue Eye by Louis Bayard had a big twist at the end. Usually I can see it coming, but not this one. This is literary/mystery fiction that has Edgar Allen Poe as a main character. Great read!

  70. Cori

    It’s still Thursday in CA! Here’s my answer: http://c2rcc.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/btt-twisty/

  71. Lex

    How mean. The 71st answer.

    http://cutlex.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/twists-and-turns/

  72. iwriteinbooks

    Ah, here’s mine. As usual, I’m a day late and a dollar short. :O)

    BTT: Well, gee, I didn’t see THAT coming!

  73. Li

    A bit late but here’s my response for this week: http://www.rulethewaves.net/blog/?p=1190

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  75. pinaymama

    too late for me, but can’t help it…love this week topic..

    here’s mine: http://thefishgate.blogspot.com/2010/02/twisty-endings.html