bill's review
Pedro Páramo
by Juan Rulfo
Strange, Bill, that you too are reading this. It is in rotation here too. I'd a high school English teacher who claimed this was his top book of all time. And have you seen the recent article on Slate, trying to claim the same? Truly, truly.
rereading, actually. or reread, is more like it since i finished the other night. (it is only 120 pages.) have you read it? i can lend it to you if you would like. it is pretty great. i have not seen the Slate article, although it is funny that they would bother claiming that Pedro Paramo is your high school english teacher's favorite book. perhaps the article was actually written by your high school english teacher.
Oh, you know, they claim to know things about him I wouldn't dare repeat. But no, I have my copy out here, so no need to pass it along. Thanks, my friend.
the slate article is well-timed (for me) as is this slate piece on Flann O'Brien (http://www.slate.com/id/218455... whom i've also been rereading. (see My Reviews of Third Policeman & At Swim-Two-Birds. if you ever want to borrow third policeman, i have a copy. 'sgood stuff.)
i'm a little disappointed at how much the Pedro Paramo article gives away. i don't feel it's necessary to tell the ending to a book in order to interest potential readers. boo, mr flynn!
bill's review
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo
bill's review
rating:
surreal & spooky. storytelling at its best.
"You see, I didn't even steal space from the earth. They buried me in the grave with you, and I fit right in the hollow of your arms. Here in this little space where I am now. The only thing is that probably I should have my arms around you. You hear? It's raining up there. Don't you hear the drumming of the rain?"
"I hear something like someone walking above us."
"You don't have to be afraid. No one can scare you now. Try to think nice thoughts, because we're going to be a long time here in the ground."
"You see, I didn't even steal space from the earth. They buried me in the grave with you, and I fit right in the hollow of your arms. Here in this little space where I am now. The only thing is that probably I should have my arms around you. You hear? It's raining up there. Don't you hear the drumming of the rain?"
"I hear something like someone walking above us."
"You don't have to be afraid. No one can scare you now. Try to think nice thoughts, because we're going to be a long time here in the ground."
Strange, Bill, that you too are reading this. It is in rotation here too. I'd a high school English teacher who claimed this was his top book of all time. And have you seen the recent article on Slate, trying to claim the same? Truly, truly.
rereading, actually. or reread, is more like it since i finished the other night. (it is only 120 pages.) have you read it? i can lend it to you if you would like. it is pretty great. i have not seen the Slate article, although it is funny that they would bother claiming that Pedro Paramo is your high school english teacher's favorite book. perhaps the article was actually written by your high school english teacher.
Oh, you know, they claim to know things about him I wouldn't dare repeat. But no, I have my copy out here, so no need to pass it along. Thanks, my friend.
the slate article is well-timed (for me) as is this slate piece on Flann O'Brien (http://www.slate.com/id/218455... whom i've also been rereading. (see My Reviews of Third Policeman & At Swim-Two-Birds. if you ever want to borrow third policeman, i have a copy. 'sgood stuff.)
i'm a little disappointed at how much the Pedro Paramo article gives away. i don't feel it's necessary to tell the ending to a book in order to interest potential readers. boo, mr flynn!
