D. Αυτοί οι άνθρωποι μάλλον βλέπουν σπάνια ήλιο. Μου στάθηκε αδύνατο να γελάσω με ένα φουκαρά που τον ΑΠΑΓΧΟΝΙΖΟΥΝ εγκληματίες ενώ είναι δεμένος σε μια γουρούνα. Πείτε με αχιούμορο, δε με πειράζει. Άλλο τόσο δύσκολο ήταν να γελάσω με το ταλαίπωρο θύμα του "αρχικακού" που ήταν δεμένο στον "στύφτη". What do you get when you cross a mathematician (an actuary as a matter of fact), an adventure park (as opposed to an amusement park), a smattering of Helsinki’s criminal underworld, a budding love story and a developing sense of self?? Why, the answer would be Antti Toumainen’s novel ‘The Rabbit Factor’!!

After the violently chaotic events of The Rabbit Factor, insurance actuary Henri Koskinen finally seems to have his adventure park YouMeFun climbing steadily towards financial stability, providing he can keep a tight rein on the purse strings. The funniest writer in Europe, and one of the very finest … original and brilliant story-telling’ Helen FitzGerald

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I thoroughly enjoyed Henri’s journey as he applies his ever-present pragmatism and logic to the challenges he faces. Not only do his methods meet with some success, but Henri finds himself growing and changing in ways he never imagined or calculated as being of value. Absurdly funny, heart-stoppingly poignant and full of nail-biting suspense, The Moose Paradox is the second instalment in the critically acclaimed, pitch-perfect Rabbit Factor Trilogy and things are messier than ever… I didn’t like them and I didn’t like our open-plan office. It was noisy, full of distractions, interruptions, banalities. But more than anything, it was full of people. I didn’t like the things that so many others seemed to like: spontaneous conversations, the continual asking for and giving of advice, the constant cheap banter.

The park’s supplier, Toy of Finland seems to be dragging its feet with delivery of The Moose Chute. A visit to ToF brings an encounter with three very dubious types, who instead try to pressure him into buying the Crocodile Canyon, an outdated, unpopular and unsafe ride. Meanwhile, Juhani’s inspirations include combining ice cream with giant slides and having Pensioner Days. Palm Beach Finland was an immense success, with Marcel Berlins (The Times) calling Tuomainen 'the funniest writer in Europe'. Ah the King of Finnish quirky crime is here and he’s got a rabbit with him, a Komodo dragon and a cat by the name of Schopenhauer. It’s a crime novel, set in an adventure park close to Helsinki. Now, with a premise and characters like that, what more could you ask for?Il libro si apre molto bene, con un’idea interessante e un inizio brillante, che invogliano alla lettura. Lo stile è apprezzabile, allo stesso tempo sornione, un po’ compassato e dalla sottile ironia. Mi ha ricordato molto quello di un altro autore finlandese di cui ho letto diversi libri, Arto Paasilinna. Henri should not be a character whom it’s easy to root for. He’s pedantic, cold and arrogant. But enough of the things that rile him are the things that rile the rest of us: bad inefficiencies, terrible management-speak, disrespect towards another person’s travelcard. And we’re not too keen on the organised crimelords who chase Henri through the Tumble Tunnel and Pinball Parlour in his park, bringing adventure but not amusement. In the meantime, we notice that he’s having a great effect on the misfits around him, who are thinking differently, even if the positive results aren’t clear yet.

Gettato dal sicuro e ordinato mondo della matematica a quello assurdo e caotico del parco divertimento.....oh no no no scusa scusa parco AVVENTURA, c'è una differenza sostanziale tra le due cose e non vorrei finire come uno dei criminali che si mette contro Henric. I never thought I would read a novel set in an adventure park featuring a giant plastic rabbit. A crime novel no less. Would this work? What a strange mix! Well, yes, in the hands of anyone other than Finnish writer Antti Tuomainen! Finnish crime maestro Antti Tuomainen is unique in the Scandi-crime genre, infusing his crime narratives with the darkest humour … [his] often hilarious, chaotic narrative never vitiates the novel’s nicely tuned tension’ Financial Times La causa è principalmente questa: il ritmo e la storia restano monocordi per tutto il libro, quindi dopo una prima parte convincente e appassionante, alla lunga la narrazione risulta un monotona e ripetitiva e il coinvolgimento diminuisce.Full of refreshing wit and wisdom, this comic departure from the usual Scandi noir is a treat."— Publishers Weekly starred review I absolutely adore this series. The writing is sublime, perfect in pace and sense of danger. The dry wit, the complexities of Henri and his relationships with others are just beautifully created. Henric, il nostro protagonista, viene a conoscenza della morte prematura del fratello, che non vede da tempo e con questo eredita il parco avventura del fratello. Da questo incipit partiranno una serie di situazioni al limite dell'onirico, con intrecci narrativi di discreto livello. Purtroppo pecca nella parte centrale, almeno per quanto riguarda il mio personale giudizio, dove si perde in pagine e pagine noiose e dove succede poco o nulla e dove la suspense viene, letteralmente, disintegrata. Per fortuna si riprende discretamente in un finale, non da applausi, ma degno di nota. una problematica che ho riscontrato anche con diversi altri autori nordici, quindi forse è proprio il loro stile che non va sempre d’accordo con i miei gusti, purtroppo.