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A compelling read but the language, flitting about in time and similar names of various characters made it a little difficult to follow at times. Thankfully it is a novella of only 122 pages so it didn't take too much brain power.
The story is the murder of a man from a village where everyone knows everyone else. The story is told from a standpoint long after the murder has taken place with various eye-witness accounts telling what happened on the run up to it and the book ends with the murder to ...more
The story is the murder of a man from a village where everyone knows everyone else. The story is told from a standpoint long after the murder has taken place with various eye-witness accounts telling what happened on the run up to it and the book ends with the murder to ...more
Unusual but very good mystery story. Lots of other attributes as well. Characters are unique.
This is an interesting way to start a story. It held my attention the whole way. Another Marquez story to read.
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