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The ambiguity and lack of narrative focus of the early part was somewhat frustrating for me. In the later half these decreased a lot and I appreciated the unconventional style.
A menacing circus containing a huge stuffed whale appears in the main street of a small town in the Carpathian region of Hungary. Following along come hundreds of people attracted by the spectacle, and something diabolical is unleashed.
This was published in 1989 and I assume the atmosphere of panic and destruction is related to the end of communism, but I kept thinking of climate change and how that might destabilize our communities. My heart went out to the character of Valuska, a simple innoce ...more
This was published in 1989 and I assume the atmosphere of panic and destruction is related to the end of communism, but I kept thinking of climate change and how that might destabilize our communities. My heart went out to the character of Valuska, a simple innoce ...more
Reason read: This was the January botm for Reading 1001 (GR) and I finally finished it. It is not an easy read. A small Hungarian town is overcome by riotous behaviors leading to violence. "...chaos was really the natural condition of the world and this being eternally the case...". The very last part of the book is a description of the "unchained workers of decay" which are just waiting for the "necessary conditions". Well, I am glad that I finished it. I was encouraged to keep trying by Anita
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May 13, 2011
Charisma
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Mar 23, 2012
Mekki
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Nov 17, 2013
Kristen
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Mar 24, 2015
Kai Coates
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Mar 23, 2019
Diane
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May 29, 2017
themis
marked it as to-read-before-you-die
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Dec 28, 2017
Jamie Barringer (Ravenmount)
marked it as 1001-tbr
Jan 05, 2018
Sorobai
marked it as to-read
Jun 02, 2019
Yvonne
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Jan 07, 2021
Kayla Tocco
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Feb 08, 2021
Christoffer Jacobsen
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Aug 07, 2023
Dianna
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Dec 03, 2023
Emrys
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Jan 14, 2024
Amanda Dawn
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