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A review by elizabethlk
The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray by Jorge Amado
4.0
One of my personal goals is to read books from a wider variety of languages and places than I currently have experience with, and I checked The Double Death of Quincas Water-Bray out of the library knowing next to nothing about it other than that it's a Brazilian classic and figured I would hope for the best. Since I didn't know a lot going in, I wasn't sure what to expect. I think that was for the best since anything I might have expected wouldn't have been what I got which could potentially have altered how I read the novella.
The story here is wild, funny, dark, and intense, and it seems to be reminding us that respectability is friendless and overrated. It may be short, but it packs a punch, and it delivers in truly unique ways. I've read a little of Rabassa's translation work before this, and while he does bring his own flair to the work, he allows Amado to shine through brilliantly, and he offers up exactly what any great translator should.
Definitely recommended. I look forward to reading more from Amado if and when the opportunity arises.
The story here is wild, funny, dark, and intense, and it seems to be reminding us that respectability is friendless and overrated. It may be short, but it packs a punch, and it delivers in truly unique ways. I've read a little of Rabassa's translation work before this, and while he does bring his own flair to the work, he allows Amado to shine through brilliantly, and he offers up exactly what any great translator should.
Definitely recommended. I look forward to reading more from Amado if and when the opportunity arises.