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A review by susana82
O Homem Duplicado by José Saramago
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Written in Saramago's trademark style, this was a good one!
It starts and develops slow. But I enjoy the slow burning, building something outrageous towards the end.
Two men looking exactly the same, born the same day, at the same time live their own separate lives until Tertuliano finds his duplicate by chance. Becomes obssessed and finds him, which ends up being the biggest mistake.
These events affect the closest people to these men. Both men are cowards. Both men have flaws. Both men deal with this situation in all the wrong ways.
It was left unexplained how this coincidence came to be, for 2 men, looking equal like 2 drops of water, born same day and time, could ever exist.
I really enjoyed this story, Saramago is always a wonderful writer, even if sometimes his words feel like they are too much, they make the story a little extra.
It starts and develops slow. But I enjoy the slow burning, building something outrageous towards the end.
Two men looking exactly the same, born the same day, at the same time live their own separate lives until Tertuliano finds his duplicate by chance. Becomes obssessed and finds him, which ends up being the biggest mistake.
These events affect the closest people to these men. Both men are cowards. Both men have flaws. Both men deal with this situation in all the wrong ways.
It was left unexplained how this coincidence came to be, for 2 men, looking equal like 2 drops of water, born same day and time, could ever exist.
I really enjoyed this story, Saramago is always a wonderful writer, even if sometimes his words feel like they are too much, they make the story a little extra.