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Like so many experimental, post-modern novels, this book is not at all easy to get into (or finish for that matter), but I'm glad I saw it through to the end. It is vast in scope and has many layers to unpack. I was originally unimpressed with it and thought that the main protagonist (Horacio) was too pretentious but, like others have said, that is kind of the point: his erudition and "braininess" are part of the reason he's finding it so hard to reach the "heaven" of hopscotch, his "kibbutz of desire".
Read at your own risk and be prepared for parts that drag for too long and parts that don't make much sense (at least on a first reading). Also, this book plays many games with language so if you can read it in its original Spanish you should absolutely do that.
Read at your own risk and be prepared for parts that drag for too long and parts that don't make much sense (at least on a first reading). Also, this book plays many games with language so if you can read it in its original Spanish you should absolutely do that.