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We used this for our neighborhood book group. It was very discussable, if you know what I mean. It takes a bit to get past Pessl's unusual style of writing, but then the plot just clicks along. Plot twists and surprises keep you wanting to find out how it all ends. Very unique book.

Fantastic book! It's a mystery but a completely different kind of mystery than anything I've ever read before. What a treat! The ending is something that I absolutely did not see coming. The story revolves around young Blue Van Meer who is entering her senior year of high school after having spent a gypsy like lifestyle with her college professor father. She enters an exclusive private school and is befriended by a group of teens known as the Bluebloods with their mentor, a film teacher named Hannah. The Bluebloods rule the school and have weekly dinner soirees with Hannah. Blue doesn't know why she has been included in their clique and doesn't know how to fit in with them. Hannah is quite a mystery and the kids try their own private investigation to find out what the truth really is about their unusual teacher. The things that end up happening are where the Calamity Physics come in. Don't miss this wonderful novel.

This is an excellent book. It's the story of Blue Van Meer and her quest to solve the mystery of Hannah Schneider's death. The autopsy calls her death a suicide. But is that the truth? We never get a definitive answer when it comes to this question; however, the fact that there is a Final Exam makes up for that. There is no answer key when it comes to the exam, so personal interpretation is the important thing. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes mysteries and doesn't care if there's a logical explanation for everything.

Really enjoyable, if a little slow in spots. The last half is great, but I wasn't entirely in love with the resolution. This book kept me very good company when I was stuck in my hotel room with the flu at Disney World. Not perfect, but still a very good read.