Archive for the ‘Magical Realism’ Category
Death At Intervals (also published as Death With Interruptions) is an extremely surreal book by the Nobel Laureate, Jose Saramago. In a country (not necessarily futuristic), people have stopped dying one new year’s day, in spite of illness, accidents and life in general. The different strata of society react differently: people are initially joyous as […]
Filed under: Books 2010, General Fiction, Jose Saramago, Magical Realism, Nobel Prize Winners, Review | 13 Comments
Tags: Dystopia, Jose Saramago
The amazing thing about Murakami’s books is, you never know what you’re going to get – when that bridge between reality and surrealism will get crossed, and, what avenues the surrealism will take. Past experiences with Murakami have also taught me that the story is not going to be like anything I’ve read before. Experience […]
Filed under: Books 2010, Haruki Murakami, Japanese Literature Challenge 3, Magical Realism, Review | 27 Comments
Tags: Haruki Murakami, Japan
I absolutely loved The Shadow Of The Wind when I read it back in April, with its glimpse into old Barcelona, fantastic story-telling and hyperbolism extraordinaire. When The Angel’s Game hit the stores a few months back, I picked it out almost greedily, and stacked it on my bookshelf, waiting for the “right” time to […]
Filed under: Books 2009, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, General Fiction, Magical Realism, Review | 8 Comments
Tags: Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Spain
I’ll say it, right at the very outset. Straight. This is one of the best books I’ve ever read, and, believe it or not, the cover is equally fantastic. I did judge the book by its cover, and I am still astounded by how incredible this book is, and I can continue staring at its cover […]
Filed under: Angela Carter, Books 2009, Fiction (Coming of Age), Gothic Fairy Tales, Magical Realism, Review, Virago Modern Classics | 12 Comments
Tags: Angela Carter
The winner of the Booker Prize in 1981, the Booker of Bookers in 1993, and the Best of the Booker in 2008, this book is much-acclaimed and highly recommended. The New York Times claims: The literary map of India has to be redrawn… Midnight’s Children sounds like a continent finding its voice. And, I can’t […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Best Of The Booker, Booker Of Bookers, Booker Prize Winners, Books 2009, Guardian 1000, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Review, Salman Rushdie | 7 Comments
Tags: India, Salman Rushdie
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