The Final Solution: A Story of Detection (11)

1 Jul 2006

Title: The Final Solution
Author: Michael Chabon
Genre: Fiction

I've been a fan of Chabon's since I read Wonder Boys shortly after seeing the film version. So it's not terribly surprising that I loved this short, tender detective story. It's a story of a boy and his pet, murder and detection, youth and age, the bonds and lack thereof with the people we share space with. It doesn't touch on all those nerves equally but enough so that those are the themes that stuck with me. The book is absolutely perfect for reading in one summer afternoon (like I did today).

Posted by Michelle on Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 8:27 PM

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