Too Predictable? Or perfect foreshadowing? (Contains spoilers)

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The book was true to form and I didn't find it predictable. Pirates will be pirates. He characters simply as they would have if they were real people. Sometimes reality can be quite predictable if you know the nature of humanity.
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While predictable, it could also have been intentional. Or maybe the author just needed to make the connection so early. I don't see it a spoiler though.
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Bookfest101 wrote: 12 Apr 2022, 15:05 I think most authors and writers try to leave hints and clues to their audience and readers as to what they intend to achieve without giving much away. And this was not that different. Had you not mentioned it, I honestly wouldn't have noticed these connections infact.
Sure! I agree it wasn't that obvious. It was necessary to the plot also but nothing close to a spoiler.
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Another thing is that whether something is a spoiler or not is usually perspective based. What spoils the book for someone will make it intriguing for another. My inclination is to the latter.
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As I read the book, I didn't find anything very predictable except Captain Joshua being the father of Devonte. Their similar eye colours hinted towards it. Other than that, I think the story was great, with perfect foreshadowing. The author did a wonderful job of hiding the clues right in front of our eyes!
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There were just too many coincidences. Once they started falling like dominos, the predictability opened up like a blooming flower, especially concerning Brandy's parentage. I saw it coming from a mile away.
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I tend to predict things easily in general which is why I found it a little predictable, but otherwise I'm sure it wouldn't have been predictable at all.
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To me, the book was predictable at some points. It was still captivating.
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Post by Soraya Bayah »

For me, I found it perfect foreshadowing. The author might have done a better job at hiding the similarities, but I was truly shocked when I read in the explicit text that Davonte was Captain Joshua's daughter.
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The book didn't sell itself out before we got the hang of it. It was not too predictable.
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I was surprised. I guess I didn't pick up on any of the clues, but I found it to be a pleasant surprise in the story.
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I think you are a sharp and keen reader. I had no idea there was a father-daughter relationship there until it was revealed.
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The author didn't made the Father daughter relationship too obvious, but it ended well, the book was not predictable for me.
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You know, it's wasn't predictable to me at all. I was shocked but in hindsight, I guess it was perfect foreshadowing
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Post by Oluwatosin Balogun »

I didn't think the story was predictable. Yes, there were obvious leads but I believe they were necessary. When I found out Captain Joshua was the father of Devonte, I was pleasantly shocked. It made perfect sense.
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