Usually "normal" stories are not very interesting as "surprising" stories and it may be because of the clues the writer gives to the reader.
more than clues, it is because of "arousing curiosity" of the reader. Then reader would naturally want to follow the story because he needs to know what'll happen next.
Being unable to predict the end of the story makes us to feel more eager to go on reading.
exactly :)
then you think you know what is going to happen and you do not feel motivatingmotivated to go on reading.
For example, in the story A Glowing Future by Ruth Rendell the author provided the reader with many details related to a tea chest, helping him to find out what is going to happen with that box.
Okkkkkkkkk... so had this been book a flop? You've got to say that to align the outcome of this example with your reason