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“The air had the same temperature and quality as a patty melt.” Oo…kay?

Before the Fall by Noah Hawley

March 26, 2021 by Bothari43 2 Comments

I thoroughly enjoyed Legion (the first season, at least) and Fargo (the first couple seasons, at least), so when I found out showrunner Noah Hawley had written a few books, I wanted to check one out to see if that talent worked on the page as well. Verdict: The book starts with the crash of a private plane. A tiny, fancy plane leaves from Martha’s Vineyard, carrying two rich men, their wives, two children, and a painter who was friends with one of the wives. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: eat the rich, Fargo, legion, Noah Hawley, plane crash, pretentiousness

Bothari43's CBR13 Review No:10 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: eat the rich, Fargo, legion, Noah Hawley, plane crash, pretentiousness ·
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