Special Topics in Calamity Physics
by Marisha Pessl
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Author: Marisha PesslEdition: Paperback
Published: 2007-04-24
ISBN: 0143112120
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Reviews of Special Topics in Calamity Physics
Book Review: Wordy but interesting
Summary: 3 Stars
The book got off to a very slow start but it picked up towards the middle. The central characters are well depicted and larger than life but the wordy style of writing detracted from the story.
Summary of Special Topics in Calamity Physics
?Dazzling,? (People) ?Exuberant,? (Vogue) ?marvelously entertaining,? (The Dallas Morning News) Marisha Pessl?s mesmerizing debut has critics raving and heralds the arrival of a vibrant new voice in American fiction. At the center of this ?cracking good read?4 is clever, deadpan Blue van Meer, who has a head full of literary, philosophical, scientific, and cinematic knowledge. But she could use some friends. Upon entering the elite St. Gallway school, she finds some?a clique of eccentrics known as the Bluebloods. One drowning and one hanging later, Blue finds herself puzzling out a byzantine murder mystery. Nabokov meets Donna Tartt (then invites the rest of the Western Canon to the party) in this novel?with ?visual aids? drawn by the author?that has won over readers of all ages.Comic Books
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