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The Invention of Morel

Adolfo Bioy Casares,

Jorge Luis Borges (Prologue)

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Jan 16, 2010 Cait rated it really liked it

Shelves: lost-lit, owned, read-in-2010, ebook

This has got to be the most Lost-like book I've read from the list. ...more

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Apr 28, 2013 Zadignose added it

Shelves: 20th-century

I maintained a degree of doubt as I was reading this book, but I found myself mostly satisfied by the time I came to the end. This is not because the book came with a "bang" surprise at the end, but simply because I finally had the complete package of the story to evaluate.

In some ways the story is rather light. It has as much idea-content as many significantly shorter stories. It also has a rather naive, and even at times pathetic protagonist, which is sometimes entertaining... for some readers ...more

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Mar 26, 2023 Wendy rated it really liked it

Shelves: classics, in-translation, science-fiction, nyrb, 2023

This has to have been an inspiration for the game Myst, right?

A fugitive on a deserted island experiences some strange "hallucinations", and begins to unravel a strange story linked to the mysterious buildings and machines someone has left behind. Most unexpectedly of all, he finds romance...of a sort. I had no idea where this book was going, but it's very cleverly constructed and ultimately a satisfying read. ...more

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