According to one of the characters in the book, the sequel is never as good as the first book. This is definitely not the case with this sequel. You will dislike Anna, as you are supposed to, but you will rapidly turn pages to see what she does next. I loved all of the references to books, authors (be sure and notice the chapter titles) and the publishing industry. If you haven’t read The Plot yet and want to, you should definitely read it first. The Sequel can be read as a stand-alone because the back story is very well explained, but it would then spoil your enjoyment of The Plot.