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Suvi
Jul 06, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: novels, _latin-america, 1970-1999, lgbt
There's no narrative voice in Puig's novel, only dialogue. Despite this the novel is wonderfully multilayered, and Puig has subtly weaved the stories of the main characters among the recountings of the films Molina has seen. Loved the choice of films, Cat People (1942) and I Walked with a Zombie (1943) among others. By recounting films the jail time of Molina and Valentín goes by faster, helping them to forget the harsh reality. However, reality seeps through the stories because you can't ever e ...more
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Erica
Jul 15, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Love love love it from the first moment I read it...a great re-read too. Key to so much Latin American fiction and culture.
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Oct 30, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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