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

Unmarried Lydia runs a lingerie store. One day, her friend Gina, with whom she used to be in a relationship, turns up. Lydia hires Gina as a saleswoman and this is how wild things kick off. Because Gina is a nymphomaniac and seduces customers non-stop...
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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