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A review by rachel_the_managing_editor
Ghosts by César Aira
3.0
3.5 stars
A quick read, and one that spans just a day in the life of some construction workers, a family, and a number of, well, title characters. (Why are the ghosts lurking in the halls of a building that's under construction, anyway?) The premise is interesting, the writing lyrical, and the developments toward the end had me quickly turning pages, but there wasn't quite enough here to sink my teeth into. It feels either too short or too long.
A quick read, and one that spans just a day in the life of some construction workers, a family, and a number of, well, title characters. (Why are the ghosts lurking in the halls of a building that's under construction, anyway?) The premise is interesting, the writing lyrical, and the developments toward the end had me quickly turning pages, but there wasn't quite enough here to sink my teeth into. It feels either too short or too long.