by Lawrence Gonzales I bought the book because I wanted to prove myself that I would be survivor of extreme situations. I am not sure anymore.It is definitely not a…
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by Alberto Vázquez-Figueroa I am not sure if the books counts as trivial literature between critics. The yearly output of the author suggest it. But I have to admit that…
by Sławomir Mrozek Almost my favorite dramatist. He is sharp and short, he is satirical and absurd, he starts conventional and ends with a surprise even in the shortest stories.…
by Tomás Eloy Martínez I just wanted to read a book in Spanish. The acclaimed author of “Santa Evita” seemed to be a good choice to me. Indeed, it was.…
by Martin Mosebach Until I took this book in my hands the authors was an unknown to me. Nevertheless, the fact that he had been given the Büchner Award (the…
by Rubem Fonseca As I wrote in a previous summary: I became addicted to this writer, I should really read other Brazilian literature as well! It is another book witch…
by Arundhati Roy There cannot be said anything what you cannot find somewhere in the internet. I read first her political essays, and since then I wanted to read this…
by Hartmut Böhme “Culture and Fetishism – Another Theory about the modern Era” would be the literal translation. In reality it is not another theory but it sheds light on…
by Fjodor Dostojewski I already had read all of his big novels, except this one. It was his first one, which actually set the tone for his later work. It…
by Haruki Murakami The first book of Murakami I read (South of the Border, West of the Sun) caused such a hunger for more. And this book did not disappoint…