What did you think of the twists and turns of the story?

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I think that there were a few twists and turns in the story, but it might seem otherwise to other readers who might have anticipated them. For me it was really filled with twists and turns.
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I found many of the plots twists and turns to be well thought out and skillfully placed for our reading enjoyment. As has been said above by others, it’s very clever when an author can do this and keep us wondering what’s next. Some of the story’s twists were easy to see coming and yet others were a pleasant surprise.
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What really is a story without a few plot twist here and there. Nobody, at least not me, likes stories that are just so predictable. The plot twists were great, what more is there to say?
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Some twists came in as a surprise, but some were well anticipated. The overall emotions of John were to be expected; however, the storyline came with suspense.
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The twists and turns are definitely the ones that kept up the pace in the book. I can usually anticipate the twists early, but for this book, I sometimes failed to do so. The emotions of John were very unpredictable in the book. It shatters your expectations while fueling your enthusiasm to finish it.
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I just finished reading the book yesterday, and I want to give my thoughts about the plot twists and turns in the novel.

Those twists weren't really surprising, to be honest, but they were also ~ not impossible to anticipate~. The twist I really liked is when Pete decided to claim that he is the sole designer of the new Zenith building. I believe this "revelation" is very shocking to the public. I also liked how the last chapter, the ending, took quite a sharp turn. I think it's very in character that John would want to explode his own creation, for he lost almost everything now, and he might as well cause damage to the people who destroyed him.
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I wasn't surprised by anything. I was somewhat bored, actually. The genre simply isn't something that sparks my interest enough, so that could be why.
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I was expecting a smooth run in John's career when the opportunity arose. It's however so beautiful how so many fields have blended, architecture and psychology among others jus make me appreciate how creative the author was.
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They were reeling and interesting! Yeah some as expected, but the author is a talented writer who knows how to keep his readers captivated.
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I think that some of the twists were unexpected, but some of them (especially related to John) were expected to keep the plot moving forward. Most of them I didn't find to be completely mind-blowing or unexpected, though.
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I did expect to see some twists, but some managed to catch me off guard. The way the author incorporated them in the plot was very fitting, and definitely shows the author's talent.
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Adding the element of the main character having amnesia already prepared my mind that there would be several twists and turns, especially when he finds out more about himself. I have to say that the author incorporates the twists well.
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Others were predictable as predictable could be if you take in the flow of the story. But I often found myself being surprised by some of the twists too.
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The twists and turns made the book interesting and the author showed creativeness and prowess. I enjoyed every twist in the book. Actually the twists made me eager to read more and more.
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The twists and turns are what makes a story unpredictable, and these make me like a book more. It seems right if the character doesn't deviate much from how he's been developed. Anything other than this is an overkill
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

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