The Gottingen accident

I got this book for my husband, who's always looking for anything related to the Cthulhu Mythos. Because he's far less forgiving than I am regarding the quality of the writing, grammar and presentation of self-published books, I decided to read a few pages to make sure it was up to his standards. One hour later, I was still reading.

Marie Curie was an exceptional woman, but if anyone had suggested making her into a superhero, I'd probably reacted with ‘that's absurd!'. It's almost hard not to find the idea insulting, and yet (once you put all you know about the real Curie tucked away in a corner of your mind) it actually works. The whole thing is so bizarre. Honestly, I'm not even sure how to describe it (I guess this is part of the point). I can only say it is unlike anything I've read before. And when you think things cannot get any weirder, well, they do.

What Mordechai did with the personalities of Marie Curie, Charles Darwin and Konrad Lorenz (not to mention Schrödinger and his cat!) is similar to what I like to do with the gods of old mythologies.

Suffice to say, my husband didn't get the book until after I finished reading it.

It wasn't a smooth tale, though. There were ups and downs. Trilling moments, dull moments, confusing moments. But overrall, once you are attuned to the right mindset, it was quite entertaining. The writing is very clear, easy to read and carefully edited.

I'm pretty sure I missed many good Lovecraftian references, but I'm glad I read it. It was a breath of fresh air and if someone who's not a fan of the Cthulhu Mythos liked it, I'm sure real fans would love it.