You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
marlamoreau 's review for:
Asleep in the Sun
by Adolfo Bioy Casares
5/5. Spoiler free review. The was my second Casares read and my analysis of his work so far is:
1. Part of the experience of reading his work is asking yourself "WTF is going on??" every few paragraphs. You have to go in blind. After reading The Invention of Morel, I instantly obtained all of his work that I could find and chose this one to read at random. I've seen some reviews say that the blurb on print copies gives away something you're not supposed to know until the end, so be wary.
2. Casares is like a more accessible Borges. Borges was his mentor. For reference, Borges wrote The Library of Babel, which is the basis for A Short Stay in Hell, that horror novella everyone is obsessed with. After this read I'm starting to suspect he's better than Borges, or at the very least I'm enjoying his work more and I love Borges. Blasphemy, I know.
Surreal, bizarre, funny, absurd, and disturbing on an existential level (I stayed up past midnight to finish this, then couldn't sleep - too many thoughts) - Casares has an amazing imagination and knows how to craft a cohesive story from beginning to end. By the end, you know exactly what is going on, and it's weird. It takes a bit to warm up, but stick with it.
Also, I think this is the best use of a title I've encountered. Again, GO IN BLIND.
1. Part of the experience of reading his work is asking yourself "WTF is going on??" every few paragraphs. You have to go in blind. After reading The Invention of Morel, I instantly obtained all of his work that I could find and chose this one to read at random. I've seen some reviews say that the blurb on print copies gives away something you're not supposed to know until the end, so be wary.
2. Casares is like a more accessible Borges. Borges was his mentor. For reference, Borges wrote The Library of Babel, which is the basis for A Short Stay in Hell, that horror novella everyone is obsessed with. After this read I'm starting to suspect he's better than Borges, or at the very least I'm enjoying his work more and I love Borges. Blasphemy, I know.
Surreal, bizarre, funny, absurd, and disturbing on an existential level (I stayed up past midnight to finish this, then couldn't sleep - too many thoughts) - Casares has an amazing imagination and knows how to craft a cohesive story from beginning to end. By the end, you know exactly what is going on, and it's weird. It takes a bit to warm up, but stick with it.
Also, I think this is the best use of a title I've encountered. Again, GO IN BLIND.