What a trip! In the voice of a hugely well read and brainy teenage prodigy, this story is a thriller, murder mystery and exploration of the special relationship between a teenage girl and her father. It took me a few pages to get into the rather erudite habit of the protaganist in quoting book titles to illustrate various situations. Soon I started to laugh at the droll wit. The relationships are complex and engaging - between father and daughter, between protagonist and her mentor, between protaganist and friends; the end of the book haunted me for days. I started reading it in Melbourne, finished it in Singapore. Couldn't leave it behind.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Special Topics in Calamity Physics - Marisha Pessl
What a trip! In the voice of a hugely well read and brainy teenage prodigy, this story is a thriller, murder mystery and exploration of the special relationship between a teenage girl and her father. It took me a few pages to get into the rather erudite habit of the protaganist in quoting book titles to illustrate various situations. Soon I started to laugh at the droll wit. The relationships are complex and engaging - between father and daughter, between protagonist and her mentor, between protaganist and friends; the end of the book haunted me for days. I started reading it in Melbourne, finished it in Singapore. Couldn't leave it behind.
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