Six Problems for Don Isidro Parodi
Book Review
«Six Problems for Don Isidro Parodi» is an exquisite literary game in which Borges and Bioy Casares, with subtle irony, reinterpret the conventions of the detective genre. In the musty prison cell where Don Isidro Parodi languishes, the solutions to the most tangled crimes are born, ironically highlighting the absurdity of human passions and vanity. The authors skillfully weave parodic motifs into the narrative, rich with allusions to both classics and contemporaries, turning each of the six problems into a clever intellectual puzzle. Critics note the masterful stylization, elegance of language, and fine sense of humor with which the authors expose the artificiality of genre clichés. This book is not just a detective story, but a brilliant literary hoax, in which beneath the apparent lightness lies a deep analysis of the nature of truth, illusion, and human logic. «Six Problems for Don Isidro Parodi» is a work where every page is filled with a play of meanings and references, and the mystery itself becomes a pretext for reflection on the boundaries of art and reality.
