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A review by lizmart88
The Confabulist by Steven Galloway
3.0
I loved this author's book, the Cellist of Sarajevo (go read it now!). This book was just as well written, though the theme was not as poignant for me.
The (fictonal) story of Houdini and a man who kills him. It weaves together the facts about Houdini with a fantastical tale of spiritual mediums, political power plays, and revolution.
It examines the blurred lines between spiritualism and magic - and the enduring philosophical question, how do we know what's real? How do we determine reality? And when is our determination wrong?
Overall good book, I saw the hook at the end coming. I loved the discussion of false memories and true memories and how we build our perceptions of the world around us.
The (fictonal) story of Houdini and a man who kills him. It weaves together the facts about Houdini with a fantastical tale of spiritual mediums, political power plays, and revolution.
It examines the blurred lines between spiritualism and magic - and the enduring philosophical question, how do we know what's real? How do we determine reality? And when is our determination wrong?
Overall good book, I saw the hook at the end coming. I loved the discussion of false memories and true memories and how we build our perceptions of the world around us.