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Finished The Tunnel, by Ernesto Sabato. This was a wonderful short novel of obsessive love told through the mind of a diseased narcissist. Recommended for lovers of literary fiction. And anyone you may know who is intolerable to be around.
Now reading Sardonicus, by Ray Russell. (This is the novella only and not the collection of stories of the same title.) This is a gothic horror story. Read this description of Sardonicus, who has "[...An] affliction that caused his lips to be pulled perpetually apart from each other, baring his teeth in a continuous ghastly smile." Lovers of horror can't ignore that! It reminds me of the classic silent film, The Man Who Laughs. I'll finish Russell's story today.
My next two reads will be by Domenico Starnone, an important Italian writer of literary fiction. I previously read four of his novels and loved them, so I just now purchased two that I plan to read after Russell: The Mortal and Immortal Life of the Girl from Milan, and then The House on Via Gemito. By the way, that last title is currently on sale from Amazon for $2.99 !!
When I finish those two, I'll settle on a short novel by Nobel winner Jon Fosse. I don't know which one; I'm in no hurry.
Last edited by Dr. Drib; 02-15-2025 at 09:04 AM.
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