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Title: not for the faint of Intellect
Review: Quick and Dirty Review: this book is impressive. It is a must read if you're a fan of the intellectual novel. I found myself having to "translate" it as I went, chapter by chapter, in order to keep up with all the literary, philosophical and historical references. This is not at all a plot-driven book, in fact it seems to be completely unencumbered by any kind of standard novel format. It can be read front to back, back to front, or in the "prescribed" order. Several of the chapters could be extracted completely from the book and stand alone quite nicely. Yet, it is a novel, with a crew of characters and settings you would love to be a part of. Latin American beatniks in 50's Paris? Perfect.I need to find my copy so I can go ahead and start rereading it, slowly, chapter by chapter.
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