Questions About Conversation in the Cathedral: A Haunting Exploration of Dictatorship and Identity in 1950s Peru

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Am I the only one who simply could not figure out what was going on and keep the characters straight?

Rebeca Marcés everness True, it's a difficult read and requires much concentration from the reader... but it's worth it!…moreTrue, it's a difficult read and requires much concentration from the reader... but it's worth it!(less)

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I'm searching for a quotation related to conversations and egos in Conversation in the Cathedral. It should look like "when there is a conversation, it's a confrontation of egos and one wants to dominate the other". Any idea? Thanks!

Giuseppe Sirugo Are confusing dialogues, overlapped. Untidy. Created inside a bar, in Lima, Peru. Probably under influence of alcohol. It should shade your curiosity.…moreAre confusing dialogues, overlapped. Untidy. Created inside a bar, in Lima, Peru. Probably under influence of alcohol. It should shade your curiosity. [...] In the context, is described a general illusion of people losers: a lack of vision of their rights, because of an ineffective government.(less)

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