The Obscene Bird of Night
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780879231910 (0879231912)
ASIN: 0879231912
Publish date: 1987-03
Publisher: David R Godine Pub
Pages no: 446
Edition language: English
I suspect that with a re-read of this book I'd probably give it a 5-star rating. I went into this book not really knowing what to expect, I was very intrigued by the title.This was a strangely compelling book,though it took a while for me to get into it.It's a story full of magical realism, which I ...
themes of identity, humanity, reality, and belonging cycle through and circle the obscene bird of night. it's not really pleasant to read, though there are moments where a smile is not out of order. most often it's really bizarre, and misleading, horrific even as it is compelling. before philip k. d...