Total Khéops
By Jean-Claude Izzo
2001
Rosie Carpenter rated ★ 6/10
At first really enjoyable and a great evocation of Marseille’s underworld. But, as with many crime thrillers, I found it difficult to follow the plot and characters. <br /><br /><br />****spoilers****<br /><br />And I found the ending really annoying. Most of his friends are dead or on the run but somehow he’s fine because the woman he loves who seemingly didn’t show much interest in him before magically comes back just at the end. A very me gaze.
Summary
Jean-Claude Izzo est un Marseillais et "Total Khéops" est avant tout un roman sur Marseille. A travers le destin de deux voyous amoureux d'une même femme, l'auteur fait le portrait d'une ville qui change vite mais qui lutte pour ne pas se faire engloutir par son image.
Reviews and Comments
1 reviewsAt first really enjoyable and a great evocation of Marseille’s underworld. But, as with many crime thrillers, I found it difficult to follow the plot and characters. <br /><br /><br />****spoilers****<br /><br />And I found the ending really annoying. Most of his friends are dead or on the run but somehow he’s fine because the woman he loves who seemingly didn’t show much interest in him before magically comes back just at the end. A very me gaze.