A Hunger Games Effect

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A brutal twist in dystopian stories where the author throws every curse in the book at the reader, especially when a favorite character gets gutted like a fish without any warning or mercy.
Your best friend gets turned into a pancake by a laser beam in the third chapter.
The main character gets fed to a pack of rabid wolves because they forgot their password.
The hero dies mid-sentence while screaming, 'I will not be defeated!' and then gets kicked by a goat.
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A nasty surprise in dystopian novels where the author hits you with a series of bad luck so fast, you can’t even blink before your favorite character gets obliterated.
The protagonist gets thrown into a volcano for no reason after a 10-page speech about hope.
Your favorite sidekick gets hit by a bus and then eaten by a dragon.
The main love interest gets turned into a statue by a jealous villain in the middle of a kiss.
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