A creative writing teacher steals the plot of a dead student's manuscript and turns it into a bestseller. Then someone finds out. One of the most gripping literary thrillers in years — made even more interesting by the fact that you're reading a thriller about the plot of a thriller.
Not romance — literary thriller with compulsive storytelling.
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Moods: Compulsive Literary Meta Suspenseful
Tropes: Literary Theft Publishing World Obsession Unraveling
Yes, complete standalone.
Very — layers of story-within-story are intentional and well-executed.
Both deal with literary theft — The Plot is more thriller, Yellowface is more satire.
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