A review by ajnel
The Rabbit Factor by Antti Tuomainen

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

In this first novel in what one can refer to as the Adventure Park Trilogy, we meet Henri, a man who lives by the order provided to him by Mathematics tempered by a smidgen of Schopenhauer's philosophy.  Through his awkward human interaction it becomes immediately clear that Henri is first and foremost an actuary and he approaches everything in life by the numbers.  Now Henri needs to run a bankrupt Adventure Park based on human interaction coupled with dodging underworld figures who are more than willing to subject him to any conceivable form of pain to collect debts owed by his predecessor (his deceased brother)  Tuomainen is absolutely masterful in his ability to make this quirky black comedy / thriller come alive in the most entertaining possible way. One of the funniest writers on this planet and very much on par with the late Joseph Heller.