A review by clarkness
The Boy Detective Fails by Joe Meno

4.0

Similar to its central theme, this one didn't quite deliver on its promise, but it was still very good. I think that it really highlighted a prominent issue of my generation - talented youth that fails to find its footing in adulthood. The world is stratifying and I think that some of the most impressive kids that have ever been born are growing up right now. How do you surpass the peaks and merits of your childhood, especially in a society that encourages every child that they can be whatever they want when they grow up? Is it easier or more difficult to find success when every avenue is open to you? Meno seizes on these ideas and creates a character that is absolutely paralyzed by his prior accomplishments and the demons they have unleashed.