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Jamie
Dec 26, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: undergrad, 1001-books
Really fascinating novel that I wasn't expecting to like at first. You're kind of swept up in the dialogue between unidentifiable characters in an unidentifiable setting--and you're left in this limbo for a good 20 or so pages. But Puig's undercutting of generic and authorial authority in the text, his wonderful use of oral storytelling (in written form?), and the politics implicit and explicit to the text make this both an enjoyable and provocative read. By the end of the novel, I felt as thoug ...more
Simay Yildiz
Nov 16, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: canlabirsene
Bu yazının orijinali canlabirsene'de yayınlandı.

1970'ler... Arjantin, faşist diktatörlük altında... Herkes, her şeyi içine atmak zorunda... İnsanlar üzerinde inanılmaz bir baskı... Ve Buenos Aires'teki hapishanede aynı hücreye düşmüş, bambaşka iki adam: Valentin ve Molina. Orta yaşlı Molina, vitrin tasarımcısı, eşcinsel; reşit olmayan bir oğlanla birlikte olduğu için hapishanede. Daha genç, bir devrimci örgüt üyesi olan Valentin'in suçu ise hükümeti devirmeye çalışan bir topluluğa üye olması...

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Kate
Feb 26, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: fiction
Brilliant.
Jill
Oct 28, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: first-read-2009
This book was beautiful. And it totally kicks the asses of both the play and the film. Forget the play and the film. Read the book.
Ching-In
Apr 18, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Eric
Oct 24, 2008 rated it liked it
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Adam Hodgins
Dec 22, 2009 rated it really liked it
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Sean
Aug 08, 2010 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 12, 2013 rated it liked it
Gebanuzo
Nov 04, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Dec 15, 2015 rated it liked it
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Fr. Andrew
Feb 18, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Jun 14, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Oct 26, 2016 marked it as to-read
Dan
Feb 12, 2019 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Saul
Jan 27, 2020 rated it liked it
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Oct 10, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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