I kind of can't answer because I dislike twists-qua-twists.
This does not mean I hate revelations? But for me, the idea of a "twist" implies a mechanical/craft-level choice based on structure - it is the creator going "I will make a twist in this story that will surprise my audience". I don't mind when revelations - even big and shocking ones - arise naturally from the narrative and the manner in which the narrative is being related to the audience? They can in fact be literally any of the above, theoretically.
But when I can feel the meta-doylistic level of "this is the Creator who is Making A Twist aimed at Me, the Audience", I am already in the area of "could you not?" I'll put up with some, or ignore the TWIST!! feeling, but I don't like them and would rather the creator Not. There is no "twist" that is, at this point, clever or shocking or new or a big surprise, I don't WANT to do a meta-level dance of Me Admiring Your Deft Craft Art, I just want a fucking story.
eta: I will note there are probably times in my life where this wouldn't've applied - I did look up the Carnegie medal book you were talking about and I think at the time that I was that book's actual audience I would have found that twist Delightful? But at this point I just am Tired Of It when it feels like A Thing The Author Is Doing (rather than an outcome of how we're telling this story).
( . . . nb: I am super grumpy today and this may bleed where I don't notice it.)
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This does not mean I hate revelations? But for me, the idea of a "twist" implies a mechanical/craft-level choice based on structure - it is the creator going "I will make a twist in this story that will surprise my audience". I don't mind when revelations - even big and shocking ones - arise naturally from the narrative and the manner in which the narrative is being related to the audience? They can in fact be literally any of the above, theoretically.
But when I can feel the meta-doylistic level of "this is the Creator who is Making A Twist aimed at Me, the Audience", I am already in the area of "could you not?" I'll put up with some, or ignore the TWIST!! feeling, but I don't like them and would rather the creator Not. There is no "twist" that is, at this point, clever or shocking or new or a big surprise, I don't WANT to do a meta-level dance of Me Admiring Your Deft Craft Art, I just want a fucking story.
eta: I will note there are probably times in my life where this wouldn't've applied - I did look up the Carnegie medal book you were talking about and I think at the time that I was that book's actual audience I would have found that twist Delightful? But at this point I just am Tired Of It when it feels like A Thing The Author Is Doing (rather than an outcome of how we're telling this story).
( . . . nb: I am super grumpy today and this may bleed where I don't notice it.)