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I enjoyed reading this novel a lot! I’ll certainly read something else by the author in the near future. At first I found the protagonist, Juan Pablo Castel, to be quite relatable. But as the story progressed, and he became even more paranoid and demented, I would very much take that statement back. The murder scene brought to mind the one from The Stranger by Albert Camus, though the narrators’ motives and their
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And I love how it was never confirmed if she was indeed cheating with Hunter or not. Though I don’t think it’s important at this point. I feel so bad for her. I love the details where Castel contradicts himself e.g. saying that he’s not vain etc. when his whole obsession with María is because of the fact that she is like him. Much of his hatred and contempt towards her is just how he feels about himself.
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state of mind were quite different. I love how intense it was. And how deeply ingrained we were inside of Castel’s mind. I love how absurd it was! The imagining and re-imagining of the meeting before it happened and the fight with the postal clerk to name a few. I also love María! And how ambiguous she was. I wonder if that was how she actually was or if it was just how Castel saw her (probably the latter)
— 18 hours, 26 min ago
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Chapter XXXVI was gorgeously written! I love the name of the book now.
— 19 hours, 12 min ago
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I loved this chapter so much! The dream was so surreal! Yet it fits the narrator’s paranoia perfectly. I’m enjoying this book a lot.
— Jun 13, 2026 07:43PM
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“There are times I feel that nothing has meaning. On a tiny planet that has been racing toward oblivion for millions of years, we are born amid sorrow; we grow, we struggle, we grow ill, we suffer, we make others suffer, we cry out, we die, others die, and new beings are born to begin the senseless comedy all over again.”
— Jun 11, 2026 10:08PM
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I’m quite intrigued. I liked the prose a lot. It’s surprisingly humorous (not always) and Juan Pablo Castel is quite the character. Though I do find him relatable sometimes.
— Jun 10, 2026 04:29AM
