_eunjik

This three-stories-in-one is - if somewhat experimental - also very readable. The stories have a clear detective/noir influence (a stray reference to “Out of the Past” lead me to Netflix it, and I watched it last night before reading the last 50 pages) which suits them well, and for being rather unusual, they also seem mostly gimmick-free. Common themes do run through each, and I would like to reread this someday with the knowledge of all three stories. By the time I read the third story - my favorite - I was already dreading watching our protagonist go through what I knew must come. My only complaint is that occasionally the characters - and especially the dialogue - seem truer to the style than to themselves. If you have a strong dislike for detective stories, you might have a hard time taking this seriously. For everyone else, I think it's worth the read. You can read the first few pages here: [http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/01430...]

2022-10-04 05:24