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faintgirl's review against another edition
3.0
Hmmm... there were moments that this book was okay. The moments where you got to know Artemio the man, the moments of insecurity, they were alright. But mostly, I spent the entire time waiting for the title to come true. I seem to describe a lot of Central American literature as a fever dream, but this one literally is.
I think to get the most out of this one, I needed a little more history.
I think to get the most out of this one, I needed a little more history.
aeoliandeductress's review against another edition
1.0
Read for class, hated it, will add more later
fragost's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
elysehdez19's review against another edition
5.0
Carlos Fuentes lo hizo de nuevo. Desde que leí Aura supe que Fuentes no es como cualquier otro escritor. Con "La Muerte de Artemio Cruz" lo he comprobado nuevamente. Ese narrador heterodiegético que te dice las cosas como en forma de instructivo se vuelve a hacer presente y de pronto mediante los recuerdos de Artemio Cruz vives la historia de su vida, los momentos que vivió al lado de sus amantes, su época de revolucionario...Todo hasta llegar al punto donde aparentemente todo debe comenzar ¿o terminar?
Con tres novelas leídas de Fuentes puedo asegurar que sin duda es unos de mis escritores mexicanos favoritos, sé que lo siguiente que lea de él no me decepcionará. Su prosa el algo que me tiene hipnotizada. No puedo describirlo y no quiero engrandecerlo pero ... Él sí se lo merece
Con tres novelas leídas de Fuentes puedo asegurar que sin duda es unos de mis escritores mexicanos favoritos, sé que lo siguiente que lea de él no me decepcionará. Su prosa el algo que me tiene hipnotizada. No puedo describirlo y no quiero engrandecerlo pero ... Él sí se lo merece
ivan2215's review against another edition
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
sidharthvardhan's review against another edition
5.0
One of top ten Latin American books I have read.
jess_mango's review
3.0
An old man on his deathbed flashes back on various times in his eventful life including his days as a soldier in the Mexican Revolution.
The narration in this book switched from 1st, to 2nd, to 3rd person, then back to 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd. etc. etc.. While I could appreciate the writing, this book didn’t quite click for me.
This book counts towards the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge Task #7: an #ownvoices book set in Mexico or Central America
The narration in this book switched from 1st, to 2nd, to 3rd person, then back to 1st, then 2nd, then 3rd. etc. etc.. While I could appreciate the writing, this book didn’t quite click for me.
This book counts towards the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge Task #7: an #ownvoices book set in Mexico or Central America
anyajulchen's review against another edition
4.0
Aunque me tardé meses en terminar este libro, puedo decir que es excelente. Las razones de mi lentitud no tienen nada que ver con los magníficos personajes, el relato experimental que utiliza los tres tipos de narradores y, por supuesto, el arte en el que Carlos Fuentes envuelve este libro de, lamentablemente, aún importantes mensajes para la realidad latinoamericana.
franka17's review against another edition
3.0
The Death of Artemio Cruz was befall one of the most difficult pieces of literature that I've ever read. Naturally, that being the case, I felt rather conflicted about this work. On one hand, the stream of consciousness style provided for an incredibly fascinating and intimate (and occasionally disturbing) look at death through the eyes of the man passing away. As a piece of art, I found this incredibly intriguing and effective at the same time.
On the other hand, I didn't especially enjoy this novel as a story. I felt that the thoughts, ideas, and stories became lost in the overly-poetic tone of the book. Additionally, when point of view, subject, and time period are all changing at any given second with no announcement of the fact that its happening, it can lead to a confusing and occasionally frustrating reading experience.
I believe that this book is far more valuable as a work of art and as a philosophical analysis than it is as a story or a look at Latin American culture. Few other novels that I've read have been able to so perfectly take me along on a mental journey inside of the mind of a single person, but because of this and its inherent chaos, the story was frequently disjointed and became incredibly frustrating to read.
On the other hand, I didn't especially enjoy this novel as a story. I felt that the thoughts, ideas, and stories became lost in the overly-poetic tone of the book. Additionally, when point of view, subject, and time period are all changing at any given second with no announcement of the fact that its happening, it can lead to a confusing and occasionally frustrating reading experience.
I believe that this book is far more valuable as a work of art and as a philosophical analysis than it is as a story or a look at Latin American culture. Few other novels that I've read have been able to so perfectly take me along on a mental journey inside of the mind of a single person, but because of this and its inherent chaos, the story was frequently disjointed and became incredibly frustrating to read.