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3 stars? 3.5 stars? 4 stars? I don't know, because I feel like I have no idea what the hell was going on in this book, but I liked it, I think. Maybe.
WTF was up with the gorilla costume? A policeman seriously pushes a car over a cliff? Did he really believe the whole time, or not? Why did he feel unclean? Why did the girl want to sleep with him and how old was she? Who the hell blinds themselves with lime? Or steals a mummified tiny person?
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT.
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WTF was up with the gorilla costume? A policeman seriously pushes a car over a cliff? Did he really believe the whole time, or not? Why did he feel unclean? Why did the girl want to sleep with him and how old was she? Who the hell blinds themselves with lime? Or steals a mummified tiny person?
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT.
Read in Bolton. ...more
I thought I would really enjoy this book because I remember being really dazzled by O'Connor's stories. But it kind of went right over my head. It baffled me. I didn't feel like I was getting what she wanted to communicate. The characters were creepy.
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One religious/anti-religious nutcase meets a seemingly mentally ill man who unsuccessfully tries to control his bad impulses (he of the wise blood). They meet a charlatan preacher and his daughter, who gives nutcase #1 ideas.
Supposedly this is all alleghory/symbolism/whatever. That seems likely, because otherwise it is just plain weird. I am not a huge fan of the novel as symbolism (and only if the author admitted to such symbolism)--and I have no idea who means what etc etc.
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Supposedly this is all alleghory/symbolism/whatever. That seems likely, because otherwise it is just plain weird. I am not a huge fan of the novel as symbolism (and only if the author admitted to such symbolism)--and I have no idea who means what etc etc.
My copy (from the li ...more
Nov 14, 2008
Nanosynergy
marked it as to-read
Feb 22, 2009
Andre Mitchell
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Aug 19, 2010
Mary
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Apr 01, 2011
Diane
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Jul 12, 2012
Sabrina
marked it as to-read
Jan 17, 2013
Karina
rated it
it was ok
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Jun 17, 2017
Yvonne
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Dec 05, 2017
Kai Coates
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Dec 29, 2017
Sorobai
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May 22, 2019
Kathy Jo
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