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A review by xurrosambxocolata
Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz
5.0
I really enjoyed this book, I was amused all throughout.
Clever aspects I really loved:
- The San Francisco setting!
- The chapters consist of outlined reports written by the narrator, a 30-year-old PI. Very original writing reflecting her own thoughts while she investigates all types of events and people (her family, her neighbor, crimes in the neighborhood…) as she collects clues, evidence, and takes notes that help build the story.
- The chapter’s titles and unchronological organization (providing a sense of suspense) and how straight-forward they were (placing you right in the middle of the unfolding drama) with no time lost as everything is relevant and important info for the plot/characters.
- The meta-fiction. The anti-detective stories jokes. The raw language. The humor. Modern references.
- The funny footnotes!!!
- The transcribed recordings.
- The Suspicious Behavior Reports.
- The emails.
- The protagonist’s 4 arrests and how her personal life is affected by her PI antics.
- The family’s relationships, their inside jokes, and strong personalities in each character.
- The appendix.
- The epilogue and how satisfyingly the conclusion wrapped up in the end.
Clever aspects I really loved:
- The San Francisco setting!
- The chapters consist of outlined reports written by the narrator, a 30-year-old PI. Very original writing reflecting her own thoughts while she investigates all types of events and people (her family, her neighbor, crimes in the neighborhood…) as she collects clues, evidence, and takes notes that help build the story.
- The chapter’s titles and unchronological organization (providing a sense of suspense) and how straight-forward they were (placing you right in the middle of the unfolding drama) with no time lost as everything is relevant and important info for the plot/characters.
- The meta-fiction. The anti-detective stories jokes. The raw language. The humor. Modern references.
- The funny footnotes!!!
- The transcribed recordings.
- The Suspicious Behavior Reports.
- The emails.
- The protagonist’s 4 arrests and how her personal life is affected by her PI antics.
- The family’s relationships, their inside jokes, and strong personalities in each character.
- The appendix.
- The epilogue and how satisfyingly the conclusion wrapped up in the end.