A darkly funny coming-of-age novel and a richly plotted suspense tale told through the distinctive …
Review of 'Special topics in calamity physics' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This book is quite remarkable: it has a density of good lines, good turns of phrase, and a certain erudition which I liked.
But the plot never really seems to happen. I finally had to give up after several hundred pages that seemed stagnant.