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Summary: A well crafted thriller
Review: "This tongue-in-cheek thriller involves the abduction of a woman, an insidious threat of sexual violation, and an impending murder, and gives a powerful portrait of two mutilated lives -- the victim and the criminal who are psychologically dependent on each other: Gladys Hebe D'Onofrio, a 35-year-old sculptor of little achievement, now frightfully alone, tormented by sexual fantasies and perpetually in search of the ideal lover; and Leo Druscovich, an outwardly confident and successful art critic and editor, deeply troubled by a terrible guilt that surfaces in his repeated sexual failures."As usual, Manuel Puig uses many devices in telling the story. Each chapter has a different structure and style. It is interesting to see how the seemingly disjointed stories all come together to make sense in the end. It is an interesting read. That's all I have to say about this book.
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Summary: A well crafted thriller
Review: "This tongue-in-cheek thriller involves the abduction of a woman, an insidious threat of sexual violation, and an impending murder, and gives a powerful portrait of two mutilated lives -- the victim and the criminal who are psychologically dependent on each other: Gladys Hebe D'Onofrio, a 35-year-old sculptor of little achievement, now frightfully alone, tormented by sexual fantasies and perpetually in search of the ideal lover; and Leo Druscovich, an outwardly confident and successful art critic and editor, deeply troubled by a terrible guilt that surfaces in his repeated sexual failures." As usual, Manuel Puig uses many devices in telling the story. Each chapter has a different structure and style. It is interesting to see how the seemingly disjointed stories all come together to make sense in the end. It is an interesting read. That's all I have to say about this book.
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Summary: Really sick characters
Review: A view into the minds of two extremely preverted people, this is the story of a masocist and a sadist. Did I really want to know their thoughts, fantasies or actions? These were people I wouldn't have a cup of coffee with in a million years. Did I already know that these people look and for the msot part act like normal people? You bet. So, why, I kept asking myself, did the author write this book? Certainly, they weren't people you wanted hanging around your subconscious for very long, let along having to think of them intimately all the time you were writing. Maybe he was exorcising his own personal demons - I don't know. Maybe it's my own brand of voyerism that made me finish the novel, but I'll be more careful next time one of his books comes my way.
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Summary: Really sick characters
Review: A view into the minds of two extremely preverted people, this is the story of a masocist and a sadist. Did I really want to know their thoughts, fantasies or actions? These were people I wouldn't have a cup of coffee with in a million years. Did I already know that these people look and for the msot part act like normal people? You bet. So, why, I kept asking myself, did the author write this book? Certainly, they weren't people you wanted hanging around your subconscious for very long, let along having to think of them intimately all the time you were writing. Maybe he was exorcising his own personal demons - I don't know. Maybe it's my own brand of voyerism that made me finish the novel, but I'll be more careful next time one of his books comes my way.
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Summary: A masterpiece
Review: Just one of the best books I ever read. And one of the best ten latinamerican novels (Do not pay attention at the guy who reviewed it with only one star; he is not the proper reader for this work)
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