If you can’t financially afford to travel to Europe this summer to spend a few weeks wasting away in Ireland before ultimately discovering yourself, and perhaps the love of your life then do not read this book. From the moment Becca impulsively booked a boat to Ireland from her home of Scotland, I was obsessed with her spontaneity and wanted to follow in her footsteps.
Plot Twist follows Becca, who is grieving the death of her best friend, to the Irish coast for a writer’s retreat with an online friend and author, Riley. From the moment she meets Riley, Becca keeps having one curveball after another thrown at her, resulting in an adventure-packed trip.
This book definitely had me on my toes from the beginning with a variety of characters and entangled motivations. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, true to the title, a different plot twist completely upended my ideas.
This plot structure definitely added to the realism in the story, it felt like even Becca’s own ideas and motivations were fluid and changed as the story progressed as she experienced new things and learned more about herself. I loved how organically the story developed, contrary to the formulaic feel of a lot of other popular books.
Overall, I enjoyed the whirlwind of the drama and following Becca on her journey of grief and self-discovery. After finishing this story, I definitely felt the urge to book a next-day trip to Ireland and forget about all of my obligations. Sadly, that will have to wait for another day.
Five out of five stars!
Paging Kait 