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

Seok-hee, a child psychiatrist, spends her days waiting for news from her husband Minho, who is traveling in Norway. One day, she discovers an old notebook in his study and uncovers a secret he had hidden for years. As Minho’s presence in her life slowly begins to fade, Seok-hee finds herself questioning who he really was...
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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