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A review by flatmtns
Some Clouds by Paco Ignacio Taibo II
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I think the word for this is boilerplate? It felt very off-the-shelf, standard noir detective. It's saving grace was that it popped right along, easy to get into and slightly fun. Also weird - the author was sort of a character? Or at least there was a writer by the same first and middle name. Actions seemed divorced from consequences, everything seemed to happen with little reason or weight. But, a fun pastiche and good summer reading.