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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
challenging
funny
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I get what the author was trying to do, it just didn't do it for me
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
House of Leaves and Hopscotch are not very similar at first blush? but once you dig into Hopscotch and see how gleefully Cortazar plays with form and meta textual it’s it’s impossible not to see it as a clear influence on HOL.
They also both feel like david lynch movies
They also both feel like david lynch movies
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Abandonment
Es interesante ver ciertos comentarios sobre el azar, la Serendipia entre palabras de Cortázar que años más tarde abordaría Taleb, mientras aquí el autor lo hizo con intención artística, más tarde sería remitido a la probabilidad y estadística
Por otra parte, el juego que propone el libro invita a la lectura, lo recomiendo, es como un juego
Su narrativa sigue la línea de Kundera, Nietzsche o Borges, bajo sus propios lineamientos
Por otra parte, el juego que propone el libro invita a la lectura, lo recomiendo, es como un juego
Su narrativa sigue la línea de Kundera, Nietzsche o Borges, bajo sus propios lineamientos
Even though I expected pretty much from this book, somehow it only managed to make me angry and confused. Safe to say it might not be everyone's cup of tea, given the fact that the narrators are prone to overly philosophical streams of consciousness and the characters become nothing more than transient figures of smoke and ideas. I only wish it would have been a more engaging read, because the philosophical discourse somehow raises a wall between the reader and the events of the novel. For me, at least, it was very difficult to follow up with the events all while keeping track of all the concepts and ideas that pop up during one of the many philosophical depates that appear throughout the novel.
However, I will say that this book did manage to make me feel strong empathy for La Maga's character and to feel repulsed by Oliveira's attitude towards her.
It's a 2⭐ for me, but it was definitely a nice bookish experiment, trying to read a book in a non-linear manner. Though for a perfectionist like myself, it certainly was a mental challenge.
However, I will say that this book did manage to make me feel strong empathy for La Maga's character and to feel repulsed by Oliveira's attitude towards her.
It's a 2⭐ for me, but it was definitely a nice bookish experiment, trying to read a book in a non-linear manner. Though for a perfectionist like myself, it certainly was a mental challenge.
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
This was my first book back after years of not reading consistently. It is really interesting and I would love to revisit it, but it was too dense to digest this early into my reading journey.