A review by fedelikeslego
Il diavolo nel cassetto by Paolo Maurensig, Anne Milano Appel

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I wanted to give it 4 stars, but then I read the last 10 pages. They were so bad I changed my whole mind.

Pro:

• I enjoyed the style.

Cons:

• There was no need for that plot twist. It didn't make sense, things weren't explained well (except for the dog episode and the cliff one), and it just sounded stupid. I loved the town story and the books, and the story about the devil, but the end just doesn't make sense at all.
• There was no need for this thing about a novel, in a novel, in a novel (three!!!!). The first two "boxes" appear for like a couple of lines at the beginning and at the end for no reason. It would have been better with just the main novel.
• This whole things about foxes just doesn't make sense at all. You could take it off and nothing would change, in fact, it would just be better and make more sense. 
• Some characters (the vet) didn't make sense at all, again, you could take it off and nothing would change, in fact, it would just be better and make more sense.
• I would have loved so so so much to know more about the people of the village.