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2.0 out of 5 stars
Stylistically Interesting, but Ineffective Storytelling,
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This review is from: Custody of the Eyes (Paperback)
This book is written in a radical and potentially innovative style. It resembles "stream-of-consciousness" writing in some respects, but is not. The first section contains the thoughts of a child, later sections the thoughts of a mother. House-bound in repressive Chile, the mother rages against the deeply repressive Chilean world and her former husband while developing an intense and unusual relationship with her child. The motif of the "vessel" is developed, and developed (the child is obsessed with vessels), though its weird significance is never concretely communicated.While the Custody of the Eyes may contain important stylistic innovations (I reserve judgment on this account), its nature is to be (perhaps on purpose) hostile toward the reader. It is vague and ambiguous and laced with disturbing happenings and symbols. It lacks a conventional plot or indeed any sense of organization which might lend guidance to the reader. I believe most readers will find it inaccessible. |
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Custody of the Eyes by Diamela Eltit (Paperback - November 1, 2005)
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