Set in a semi-recognizable world (Cuba is admitted into the United Kingdom), at some undated point in the future, and narrated by a nameless hero with no apparent family but a gift for martial arts and a best friend named Gonzo Lubitsch, Harkaway’s debut blends aspects of existing culture ( Brazil, Catch-22, The Karate Kid) into the story. This website’s book reviews covers a broad range of genres and formats (print/ebook/audio) and is always on the lookout for the next best read.Fantasy meets apocalypse meets allegory meets bildungsroman in an exuberant, bulging first novel by John le Carré’s son. This guest review was contributed by Tim Dams Book Reviews. The only downside, in my opinion, is the rather fast and a bit unoriginal last act. The story (and writing style) takes some time to get used to, but the book captivates from the start. Incredible writing style (funny, witty, intelligent, etc etc) and equally strange story.
But they quickly realize that this assignment is more complex than it seems, and before it is over they will have encountered everything from mimes, ninjas, and pirates to one ultra-sinister mastermind, whose only goal is world domination. Now, with the world in shambles and dark, nightmarish clouds billowing over the wastelands, they have been tapped for an incredibly perilous mission. They grew up together, they studied kung-fu together, they rebelled in college together, and they fought in the Go Away War together. Gonzo Lubitch and his best friend have been inseparable since birth. A hilarious, action-packed look at the apocalypse that combines a touching tale of friendship, a thrilling war story, and an all out kung-fu infused mission to save the world.
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