Review: The Obscene Bird of Night
Reseña de usuario - [P] - GoodreadsThere is a lot of nonsense spoken and written about The Obscene Bird of Night, the worst kind of nonsense: pretentious nonsense. Just check out the wiki page for it: "In the novel, the intellectual ... Leer reseña completa
Review: The Obscene Bird of Night
Reseña de usuario - Rowena - GoodreadsI suspect that with a re-read of this book I'd probably give it a 5-star rating. I went into this book not really knowing what to expect, I was very intrigued by the title. This was a strangely ... Leer reseña completa
Review: The Obscene Bird of Night
Reseña de usuario - Ema - GoodreadsThe Obscene Bird of Night is one strange, twisted, haunting, obscene book! It may well be the most difficult novel I've read so far. There were moments when I felt that I could connect to it and even ... Leer reseña completa
Review: The Obscene Bird of Night
Reseña de usuario - Sarah Beth - GoodreadsI've been spoiled by writers who make it easy to read their books, those who are undemanding and make my brain happy. They're nice writers, but Donoso is not so nice. He makes you go to work. Hard ... Leer reseña completa
Review: The Obscene Bird of Night
Reseña de usuario - GoodreadsThe narrative and narrator mutate often enough, but the same focus and themes are constantly present. Thus, the plot never seems to advance, instead feeling like various manifestations of an ...
Review: The Obscene Bird of Night
Reseña de usuario - Eddie Watkins - GoodreadsI read this quite a while ago and it's one of those books I keep telling myself to read again because I missed too much the first time through. All the memories I have of the book are probably false ... Leer reseña completa
Review: The Obscene Bird of Night
Reseña de usuario - Amy - GoodreadsThis book will most obviously draw comparisons with Garcia Marquez's work, as Obscene Bird is also a great example of magical realism. Reading this book is like entering a slightly alternate universe ... Leer reseña completa
