Hi, I´m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I recently re-read this short novel and was curious what other people abroad might think of it. I really liked your review! Very insightful. I agree, it´s very dark, and the protagonist is not very likeable, he is indeed a troubled man, neurotic, paranoid, and just lost and unstable. It´s one of those stories where you know the end just from the beggining, so the story is not so much about what is going to happen, but how and why it´s going to happen. And as you said at the end, the true theme of the novel is this metaphor about existence as a tunnel: a dark place where our jouney takes place without purpose and devoid of any human conection. Sabato was after all an existentialist (not the happiest people on earth). Anyway, great book, great channel and great review!
Thanks for watching and responding Patricio. It was the only Sabato book I had read and bought it on a whim. I had no idea what to expect but glad I did. I have been reading Mariana Enriquez, another Argentinian author and read two of her books. I like reading authors who come from a non-English speaking background as they present alternative perspectives and images we don't usually connect with. It broadens our perspectives too.
Thank you for the review. For me the book was more about a kind of self distructive love that made him feel he is alive. I recognised it in myself, i felt that kind of jealousy specially in my teenage years. I didn’t resonate with the violence, i would never harm anyone. I identified in the way he tries to put order in his thoughts having vague ideas about who is her and how many faces she has.
Thank you so much for sharing your own thoughts about this book. It’s a great book and worthy of a reread again. I love how books and their themes make us self reflect on our own lives and experiences.
Hi, I´m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I recently re-read this short novel and was curious what other people abroad might think of it. I really liked your review! Very insightful. I agree, it´s very dark, and the protagonist is not very likeable, he is indeed a troubled man, neurotic, paranoid, and just lost and unstable. It´s one of those stories where you know the end just from the beggining, so the story is not so much about what is going to happen, but how and why it´s going to happen. And as you said at the end, the true theme of the novel is this metaphor about existence as a tunnel: a dark place where our jouney takes place without purpose and devoid of any human conection. Sabato was after all an existentialist (not the happiest people on earth). Anyway, great book, great channel and great review!
Thanks for watching and responding Patricio. It was the only Sabato book I had read and bought it on a whim. I had no idea what to expect but glad I did. I have been reading Mariana Enriquez, another Argentinian author and read two of her books. I like reading authors who come from a non-English speaking background as they present alternative perspectives and images we don't usually connect with. It broadens our perspectives too.
Thank you for the review. For me the book was more about a kind of self distructive love that made him feel he is alive. I recognised it in myself, i felt that kind of jealousy specially in my teenage years. I didn’t resonate with the violence, i would never harm anyone. I identified in the way he tries to put order in his thoughts having vague ideas about who is her and how many faces she has.
Thank you so much for sharing your own thoughts about this book. It’s a great book and worthy of a reread again. I love how books and their themes make us self reflect on our own lives and experiences.
I read this book last night, again 🙃😊