Such a wonderful writeup, Kalpana. You capture the strange and disturbing ethos of this book so well. I read it some twenty years back and it haunted me for a long time without my being able to put a finger to exactly what it was that unsettled me so much. I didn't have Google then to help clarify matters!
Thought provoking read. I liked your comments in the last para. I am reminded of my confessions everyday. "Yani kanicha papani Janmathara kriyanicha, thani thani vinashyanthi prathakshina pathe pathe".
It's a delightful read, Kalpana! We are blessed to have you in our lives!!
Such a wonderful writeup, Kalpana. You capture the strange and disturbing ethos of this book so well. I read it some twenty years back and it haunted me for a long time without my being able to put a finger to exactly what it was that unsettled me so much. I didn't have Google then to help clarify matters!
Thought provoking read. I liked your comments in the last para. I am reminded of my confessions everyday. "Yani kanicha papani Janmathara kriyanicha, thani thani vinashyanthi prathakshina pathe pathe".
Nice work (once again). He's one tough writer, that's for sure. I really enjoyed the Marquez connection, too - I didn't know anything about that.