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Boquitas pintadas
by
Manuel Puig
El título hace referencia a un fox trot, Rubias de New York, que Carlos Gardel cantaba en una película de 1934, El tango en Broadway. Boquitas pintadas es una novela en forma de folletín que habla de los amores, las mezquindades y las pequeñas miserias de los habitantes de un pueblo a través de la historia de los amoríos provincianos de Juan Carlos Etchepare, un galán de l...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
March 1st 1996
by Penguin Books
(first published 1968)
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“Heartbreak Tango” Manuel Puig. 11/11/12
Elevated now to classic status, the book is an indispensable source of inspiration to me. The novel’s form is like no other—it is an exhilarating experiment done just exactly right. Cannot be recommended by me enough times—READ IT!
This was my previous review (11/18/11):
Manuel Puig: I immediately place him above Garcia Marquez and Bolaño. No, really. He insists on writing love stories in the least-possibly direct way, which is certainly a gust of fresh air...more
Elevated now to classic status, the book is an indispensable source of inspiration to me. The novel’s form is like no other—it is an exhilarating experiment done just exactly right. Cannot be recommended by me enough times—READ IT!
This was my previous review (11/18/11):
Manuel Puig: I immediately place him above Garcia Marquez and Bolaño. No, really. He insists on writing love stories in the least-possibly direct way, which is certainly a gust of fresh air...more
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Ed: seix barral, Bib. Uni. Formento, Méx. Ed. Planeta.
258 Pág.
23-26/09/05
TO. 1960-82
TH. 04/1937-09/68
Vallejos, Cosquin, Córdoba y Buenos Aires Argentina
P: Nené (Nelida Fernández), Juan Carlos, Mabel, Raba, Pancho, Celina, et al.
Es una novela BUENÍSIMA y muy innovadora la trama de un amor de juventud por un hermoso hombre que es aquejado por una terrible enfermedad, las disputas entre amigas de la infancia por este hombre, venganzas, odios, vidas frustradas y los enredos pasionales de los protago...more
258 Pág.
23-26/09/05
TO. 1960-82
TH. 04/1937-09/68
Vallejos, Cosquin, Córdoba y Buenos Aires Argentina
P: Nené (Nelida Fernández), Juan Carlos, Mabel, Raba, Pancho, Celina, et al.
Es una novela BUENÍSIMA y muy innovadora la trama de un amor de juventud por un hermoso hombre que es aquejado por una terrible enfermedad, las disputas entre amigas de la infancia por este hombre, venganzas, odios, vidas frustradas y los enredos pasionales de los protago...more
By far my favorite of all Puig's novels. He's at his absolute best in utilizing a variety of voices and forms (letters real and forged, phone conversations, death notices, prayers, photo albums, police reports) to tell the story of Juan Carlos and all the women of Vallejos he was involved with.
The serial structure of the novel--told in sixteen "episodes," like a radio drama or telenovela--highlights the way in which the characters tend to interpret their lives through the lens of sentimental po...more
The serial structure of the novel--told in sixteen "episodes," like a radio drama or telenovela--highlights the way in which the characters tend to interpret their lives through the lens of sentimental po...more
Sep 25, 2011
Patrick McCoy
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4 of 5 stars
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I recently learned that Manuel Puig is one of Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai's favorite authors and his novel Heartbreak Tango was inspiration for Wong's classic Days of Being Wild. The novel concerns the sickly Lothario Juan Carlos Etchepare and those connected to him, family, lovers, and whatnot, in the fictional small town of Colonel Vallejos. It is a realistic tale told in an unconventional manner through the testimony of others in third person narration, stream of consciousness, interviews...more
Increíblemente original....la forma de contarla!!!! como folletín (eso dice la contraportada), radionovela sentimental, cartas, diarios íntimos, partes policíacas, publicaciones, expedientes, diálogos telefónicos los cuales el lector "oye" sólo una de las partes, gitanas leyendo el futuro.... pero nunca te pierdes!!!! En cada entrega (así llamaba a cada capítulo) cambia la forma de narrar y para mi era fascinante!!!Pensaba... ahora como me va a sorprender!!! Y como siempre unos diálogos excelent...more
No es una historia de amor. Es la historia de un grupo de hombres y mujeres en un pequeño pueblo de Argentina, todos condenados por su genero, condición social y personalidad, y eso es lo mas interesante, casi desde un punto de vista antropológico. En termino literarios, son los recursos como cartas, partes médicos e informes policiales, lo que todos perfectamente utilizados y escritos se unen para contar la historia y retratar con muchas capas de profundidad la sicología de los personajes y fin...more
Conjunción entre vanguardia, parodia, pasión y crimen. Excelente novela en la cual el autor, mediante un fluir de voces y yuxtaposición de técnicas como la epistolar, el diálogo, el fluir de conciencia y el narrador ojo/cámara logra retratar la sociedad pueblerina bonaerense de los años 30'. Es interesante ver cómo la figura de Juan Carlos parodia al hombre perfecto de la novela rosa y corrompe con su perfección para mostrar a un galán que no era otra cosa que un mujeriego simpático. La recomien...more
Though it took a while to finish the novel, it was a very interesting hybrid of prose, conversation, film dialogue that depicted a small town's obsession with the town lothario--Juan Carlos Etchepare.
The novel is structured similarly to that of the mind**** of one man whose seductive grip holds several women in his life in such a way that they will always be under his spell.
The novel is structured similarly to that of the mind**** of one man whose seductive grip holds several women in his life in such a way that they will always be under his spell.
This book was so fun! The story of a young,ailing Don Juan and the women who love him in 40s Argentina, it's basically a telenovela told in a variety of fascinating ways, everything from correspondence to inner monologues to pure dialogue to minute-by-minute chronicles of a night from an invisible observer. I felt like I was eavesdropping the entire time and more than once had the urge to say, "oh no she didn't!" Excellent.
I lost count of the times I re-read this. I wrote my MA thesis on Puig, which should probably have put me off for life, but of all his novels this is the one I'd go back to again. It's nostalgic and perhaps even sentimental, but it's a beautifully written story love and loss.
This and "El beso de la Mujer Araña" (Kiss of the Spider Woman) are his best work.
This and "El beso de la Mujer Araña" (Kiss of the Spider Woman) are his best work.
No es un libro para cualquiera. Requiere mucha atencion para atar los cabos sueltos y la intriga que nos propone Puig. Plasma muy bien la sociedad de Argentina en ese pueblito de Coronel Vallejos en los años 30 y por mi parte a mi me gusto mucho y creo que a muchos adultos de nuestro pais les interesaria leerlo aunque muchos con seguridad lo han leido.
Puig weaves together sources like letters, newspaper clippings, photo albums, confessions and even a few dialogues to write a charming, camp and very funny sad little novel about a small-town Don Juan and the women he loved. One of my favourite books ever; a masterpiece. (The title of the English translation is "Heartbreak Tango")
For Puig, this soap opera of a little novel serves as an experiment in perspective, and telling a somewhat convoluted interpersonal drama with "found" documents - letters, police reports, transcriptions of conversations - and some more post-modern devices, like lists of a characters emotions, or objects that might in some obscure way relate to a scene related in a more orthodox manner. Some of this is interesting, and Puig manages to create tension and a bit of suspense, even though the narrativ...more
Sometimes hard to follow due to it's structure, even though said structure is also what makes a pretty standard trope (lothario breaking many hearts) interesting and unique. I think I'd enjoy it more after another read through - now that I have a clearer picture. Great translation though IMO
i read this book in college for my Contemporary Latin American literature class. It was the first time i read the same story told by two and three different people. I loved it!
Parody(?) of radio dramas. Puig does well to have distinct characters and character voices (possibly because of its soap opera affect, that is, exaggerated action).
Book uses letters, internal thoughts, police reports, newspaper notices to tell story. Some of it is interesting and good, but sometimes it gets tedious and boring. Because of this, it took me longer than expected to finish this otherwise short novel. I wouldn't pick it up for days.
Keeping it its radio drama format, it keeps away from...more
Book uses letters, internal thoughts, police reports, newspaper notices to tell story. Some of it is interesting and good, but sometimes it gets tedious and boring. Because of this, it took me longer than expected to finish this otherwise short novel. I wouldn't pick it up for days.
Keeping it its radio drama format, it keeps away from...more
Not an easy read and sometimes hard to follow, but compelling told story of a selfish and handsome man who died young and left heartaches in every woman's life he touched.
Muy buena literatura para analizar en el colegio, pero muy fuera de mi gusto la historia
No caben dudas de la centralidad de Manuel Puig en la literatura argentina. Releí esta novela años después de que me la "mandaran" para la secundaria, en primero, si mal no recuerdo. La terminé con lágrimas en los ojos. Ese melodrama, esos sentimientos y traiciones tan camp, y sobre todo una escritura absolutamente original, única: en la primera página ya sabés que estás leyendo a Puig. Y eso porque sus referencias están fuera de lo literario, están en las películas de Hollywood: nada de ese est...more
Una de las novelas argentinas que mas me divirtio hasta el dia de hoy.
Buen ejemplo del género melodramático...es una telenovela sin tele.
Pueblo chico, infierno grande. Gran libro sobre las miserias del amor en un pueblo de Buenos Aires.
brilliant!
College time.
Otra gran obra.
10/10
This book consisted of several different forms and I found it somewhat confusing. Juan Carlos is definitely a rogue, juggling several women at a time but the women are the most fascinating. The interactions of Nene, Mabel, Fanny, Celina, and the widow are ripe with jealousy, envy, humility, arrogance, sarcasm, and ironically, social niceties.
Excelente descripción de la vida pueblerina en Argentina y de la ingenuidad de sus personajes.
Tomó el título de letra del tango "Rubias de New York" cuando dice: "Deliciosas criaturas perfumadas, quiero el beso de tus boquitas pintadas".
La vida y la bibliografía de este gran novelista argentino valen la pena.
Tomó el título de letra del tango "Rubias de New York" cuando dice: "Deliciosas criaturas perfumadas, quiero el beso de tus boquitas pintadas".
La vida y la bibliografía de este gran novelista argentino valen la pena.
this is my most favorite book from Puig, I have read it several times throughout the years and always find that the story fills me with emotions that i'm unable to describe. the underlying story relates the love/betrayal/jealousy often found in Puig's narrative. it's an engaging story, corny at times, but very enjoyable.
Feb 07, 2013
Molly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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I enjoyed the various story telling styles of the author.
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Manuel Puig (born Juan Manuel Puig Delledonne) was an Argentinian author. Among his best known novels are La traición de Rita Hayworth (1968) (Betrayed by Rita Hayworth), Boquitas pintadas (1969) (Heartbreak Tango), and El beso de la mujer araña (1976) (Kiss of the Spider Woman), which was made into a film by the Argentine-Brazilian Director, Héctor Babenco and in 1993 into a Broadway musical.
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