Undoubtedly a five-star book but the fact that I only "really liked it" is due to all the historical references that bogged down for me, especially near the end. And that is no fault of the writer, it is I who am the culprit here. History is something I respect and take seriously, but in general it ...
Briefly: they are two short stories, after all. Well, a novella and a short story. But why quibble? My quibble is with the publisher, and this bugs the hell out of me, as prior to this one I’ve loved the New Directions Pearls series. More on that to follow.Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Crocodile: An Extra...
First, I recommending that you read Mike Puma's review, since he provides such a thoughtful and comprehensive picture of this novel. Mike's accomplishment is all the more impressive because of the unique style and approach Marías takes in this novel. Is he writing a memoir or a novel? Is he providin...
A fierce, fun read, in which every sentence of its 57 entertaining and literary pages is a rush, starting with: “No one knows what it is like to be hunted down without having lived it, and unless the chase was active and constant, carried out with deliberation, determination, dedication, and never...
A fierce, fun read, in which every sentence of its 57 entertaining and literary pages is a rush, starting with: “No one knows what it is like to be hunted down without having lived it, and unless the chase was active and constant, carried out with deliberation, determination, dedication, and never...
Imagine, if you will or if you can, W.G. Sebald meets Roberto Bolaño, imagine fiction that crackles with ideas pouring like lava from stories told with grace and language one rarely encounters—a gift, just for you, from someone you’ve never met and likely won’t ever meet, yet someone you can know in...
Yeah, I know—another 5 star review. I seem to be handing them out like candy lately. But, BUT, it’s not my fault. Blame GR. Blame amazon.com. Blame yourselves. I take recommendations from wherever I get them, and all too frequently, I like what I get my hands on. So think of this 5 Star as somewhere...
NO SPOILERS!!!Having finished the book, I have added a few comments at the end.....I am reading [b:The Tale of the Rose: The Love Story Behind The Little Prince|8841|The Tale of the Rose The Love Story Behind The Little Prince|Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/132...
Thank goodness I eventually managed to finish with this one; it was taking too much. So, having read most of the book's reviews around here, I was kind of determined to hate Saint-Ex. once I finished the book, but while reading it I realized those two had something most of us wouldn't bear: a kind o...
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