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ugagradlady t1_j1gcntq wrote

A character turning out not to be what they seem, and getting mad at the reader for expecting such a formulaic story. Examples include Gone Girl, Pedro Páramo, Candide, and House of Leaves (in one sequence Johnny Truant says that he has friends who helped him recover, then mocks the reader for thinking a storybook ending like that could happen here).

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