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5.0 out of 5 stars Playful
A playful novel and exceptionally well written. It has been a difficult transition for many of the 'political' writers of the 1970s to write in a contemporary, "less immediate" Latin America...Dorfman, with this novel, manages the transition well. The novel has been likened to those produced by Vargas Llosa and is worthy of this high praise. My only reservation is the...
Published on August 28, 2008 by D. Brigandi

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2.0 out of 5 stars Tedious
I should have put this book down when my gut told my so, but went ahead anyway and it took me forever to struggle through it. It made very little sense and is very contradictory and most confusing! I suppose it makes sense to some, but I really tried and came up with straws.
Published on February 4, 2005 by M. Carstens


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Playful, August 28, 2008
A playful novel and exceptionally well written. It has been a difficult transition for many of the 'political' writers of the 1970s to write in a contemporary, "less immediate" Latin America...Dorfman, with this novel, manages the transition well. The novel has been likened to those produced by Vargas Llosa and is worthy of this high praise. My only reservation is the exceptionally hermetic last two (or so) paragraphs...nevertheless, if the journey is more worthy than the final destination, the novel will not disappoint at all.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Tedious, February 4, 2005
I should have put this book down when my gut told my so, but went ahead anyway and it took me forever to struggle through it. It made very little sense and is very contradictory and most confusing! I suppose it makes sense to some, but I really tried and came up with straws.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing!, May 7, 2004
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What a stupid story, I am just sorry that I wasted time in this book!
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