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mel510's review
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
imthechillalex's review against another edition
4.0
Really uniquely idiosyncratic mix of that sort of “interconnected” tendency that inhabits a lot of late 20th century narrative storytelling with magic realism. I’m really most interested by the sort of “perceived” vs “real” relationship it has with LA and its inhabitants. Did to this, I feel it makes a good pairing with Thom Andersen’s documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself.
boohabu's review
3.25
In terms of writing and immersion, Yamashita does an incredible job. It's an interesting read.
However, I am mature enough to own up to the fact that magical realism just goes right over my head. There's definitely a lot of underlying messages that I didn't understand. I read this book for an English class and most of my analyses were just "what is going on????"
However, I am mature enough to own up to the fact that magical realism just goes right over my head. There's definitely a lot of underlying messages that I didn't understand. I read this book for an English class and most of my analyses were just "what is going on????"
lizardluvr's review
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
5.0
wow i will be thinking about this book for the rest of my life
johannaberryman's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
emfree's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
emmasophierund's review against another edition
3.0
A very weird book... I have to admit I don’t get it
slhandy45's review against another edition
5.0
I am not generally a fan of apocalyptic novels, but wow, I loved this one: the comedic satirical style, the endearing characters, the lyrical observations on LA and its traffic, the warping of time and space. Not unlike a Hiaasen novel with a hefty dose of magic realism. But can someone explain the ending to me?