I had read a fair bit of praise for this book, in particular a quote from Roberto Bolano who is the dude, and I really like South American Literature so I thought I would give this Argentinian writer a punt. I wasn't disappointed. A well crafted multi-layered story that is interesting and insightful. Elements of the historical novel, magical realism and even period drama abound but none take over. On the surface I shouldn't like this, but I did. I even enjoyed the Austen-esque subtexts during social occasions and I fuckin hate Jane Austen.
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