Knives Out: Sharpest Writing of 2019?
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes

Hozu has 10 children now. One day, Hozu's father, whose biggest dream is to own a farm, is gored by a cow. The man undergoes surgery. When he comes out of the surgery, he calls Hozu and says, "You have a sister in the city, go find her and bring her back." Hozu goes to the city and finds his sister.
Knives Out doesn’t just defy the whodunit narrative, it uses the weaknesses to its advantage. It’s well aware of the genre’s faults and tropes
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