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Summary: Life-changer
Review: The book changed my life and my way of looking at the world .It made me write stories myself . What else could you possibly expect from some printed pieces of paper ?
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Summary: The pinnacle in literature
Review: The man writes with unsurpassed artistry. Cortazar's unique structure in this amazing book takes an interesting second place to his rich observations and descriptions of the experience of "living through art" that this book bestows upon its reader. To some this may sound misguided, but the overall effect of this work hits me much on the same level as that of Bukowski or Salinger, the voice being so passionately captivating, but is perhaps more refined, like a well engineered missile. Only the greatest works of fiction are as vividly poetic as Hopscotch. It is an awesome book and a tapestry of the highest quality. I would recommend it to anyone, no matter what you like to read...
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Summary: A postmodern Latin masterpiece.
Review: This book is a work of genius and has been an influence on my novel writing. I think that Cortazar is a latter-day Joyce who is separated from the magic realism.Hopscotch has interesting characters. It is nearly impossible to summarize the whole story because there are 2 choices to make but the story changes its theme when read in 2 different ways. However, it is not like a choose your adventure either. Cortazar celebrates human freedom and free will in a rather sensual manner which is quite startling.
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Summary: How to read Rayuela
Review: This book is magical in that it must be read more than once, and with each reading, a new experience and understanding unfold. First, read it from front to back. Next, read it from back to front. And finally, read through it on a random basis, chapter at a time, in no particular order. I was first introduced to Rayuela in the late 1960's. It still sits on my bookshelf and every so often, I read through it again, and have another 'aha.'
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Summary: immersive
Review: This book, a translation of Rayuela, is THE non linear novel that deals with emotion. It has nothing to do with postmodernism as other reviewer suggests: the Spanish language tends to build longer sentences than american english. This is not a novel that short attention span readers would easily grasp. There's Tolstoi's War and Peace, Joyce's Ulysses, and other novels like this one, that require full immersion. In Hopscotch, the reader is the protagonist while choosing the path that will tie the story together. If you have never read non american authors, or are unfamiliar with Cortazar, I would suggest you start with any of his short story books.
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Summary: Simply put, a masterpiece
Review: This is the most important, funniest and deepest novel ever written in Argentina (well, one of the TWO most important, if we consider Sábato's "Sobre héroes y tumbas" too), but don't be fooled by Cortázar's sense of humor, the alleged optional chapters at the end of the book are, in fact, the most importat chapters, becasuse in them it lays the book's secret philosophy. Anyway, they are not for everyone, Cortázar was aware of it and that's maybe the reason of it's placement. A great novel.
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Summary: Simply put, a masterpiece
Review: This is the most important, funniest and deepest novel ever written in Argentina (well, one of the TWO most important, if we consider Sábato's "Sobre héroes y tumbas" too), but don't be fooled by Cortázar's sense of humor, the alleged optional chapters at the end of the book are, in fact, the most importat chapters, becasuse in them it lays the book's secret philosophy. Anyway, they are not for everyone, Cortázar was aware of it and that's maybe the reason of it's placement. A great novel.
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Summary: Buy it, read it, read it again. Memorize it if need be.
Review: This truly impressive novel ranges from the twisted, rainyback streets of Paris to the abominable inner workings of anArgentinian insane asylum. A chronicle of one man's descentinto a self-inflicted hell, it will leave you breathless. I recommend following Cortazar's advice for "hopping" amongthe chapters: in this novel (if not enough others), the formand the content are perfectly matched
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