Genre: Mystery/Literature
Date of Publication: August 20th, 2013
Memorable Quote: "...Cordova could no more be held responsible for Any Andrews gruesome death than the beef industry giving Americans fate heart attacks. As much as some people would like to believe, for their own peace of mind that the appearance of evil in this world had a clean cause, the truth was never that simple." (pg. 29)
If you liked these, you'll like this: Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder and Shutter Island by Dennis LehaneLasting Impression: Pessl displays an emotion in her writing and characters that is so life like, so easy to connect with, that by the end I swore I had seen all of Cordova's films and he was a real director.
Storyline: A+
Pace: A
Characters: A+
Ending: A
Overall: A
This is the most visual novel I have ever read. Literally! The evidence, articles, and pictures Pessl displays through the story gives the book a credibility that really made me second guess if this was a work of fiction or not.
The story is centered around Scott McGrath, an interrogative reporter who questions the sudden suicide of cult film director Stanislas Cordova's daughter, Ashley. With two unlikely companions, McGrath scours New York City for answers but as things get out of control, he realizes that some mysteries are best left unsolved.
Scott's first person narrative was very easy to follow and even though every character was fantastic, Scott McGrath was extremely interesting because of the transformation he makes through the events that happen over the course of the book. You could say that about any "coming of age" story, but the richness in detail and the way Scott's perspective and narrative changes as the story progresses is quite an accomplishment.
The only problem I had with the story was that all of the evidence McGrath and his comrades find is never collectively put together; like jigsaw pieces that never fit altogether perfectly to display the whole picture.
Besides that small piece of negativity, I am truly amazed with what Pessl has created, especially with the creativity behind creating Cordova and his beautiful yet horrifying films that can only be properly described by "Cordovites" as sovereign. deadly. perfect.
-Shelly-Beans
Overall: A
The story is centered around Scott McGrath, an interrogative reporter who questions the sudden suicide of cult film director Stanislas Cordova's daughter, Ashley. With two unlikely companions, McGrath scours New York City for answers but as things get out of control, he realizes that some mysteries are best left unsolved.
Scott's first person narrative was very easy to follow and even though every character was fantastic, Scott McGrath was extremely interesting because of the transformation he makes through the events that happen over the course of the book. You could say that about any "coming of age" story, but the richness in detail and the way Scott's perspective and narrative changes as the story progresses is quite an accomplishment.
The only problem I had with the story was that all of the evidence McGrath and his comrades find is never collectively put together; like jigsaw pieces that never fit altogether perfectly to display the whole picture.
Besides that small piece of negativity, I am truly amazed with what Pessl has created, especially with the creativity behind creating Cordova and his beautiful yet horrifying films that can only be properly described by "Cordovites" as sovereign. deadly. perfect.
-Shelly-Beans
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