[JRandomHacker42]

I've seen this attitude on HN all the time - the concept of "a narrative hook" is apparently a foreign concept here

[simulator5g]

Clickbaiters abused the concept of a hook until the hook itself was seen as clickbaity.

[natpalmer1776]

Damn near a whole generation estranged from basic literary convention due to its horrendous abuse.

[nilslindemann]

"Narrative hook" is more often than not a sign of a weak writer. The story could also have started with: "Before they learned that their father was a drug dealer, the following happened:"