tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post266091641629369561..comments2023-10-25T11:03:29.174-04:00Comments on Impressions of a Reader...: Review: The Feast of the Goat by Mario Vargas LlosaHilciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-49098374923903389522019-11-08T08:04:00.145-05:002019-11-08T08:04:00.145-05:00This is an excellent book. Mario Vargas Llosa is a...This is an excellent book. Mario Vargas Llosa is a great writer. This book is about Dictator Trujillo that was in power since 1936 to about 1957 in Dominic Republic. He likes little girls and went to the nuns schools and selected the ones he wanted and the parents will send them to him.<br /><br />Riyanna<br /><a href="http://www.onehourdevicerepair.com/start-iphone-repair-redmond-wa.php" rel="nofollow">iPhone Repair Redmond</a>Riyanna Lopezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461484398229425929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-69638744823468426532017-08-19T06:22:37.409-04:002017-08-19T06:22:37.409-04:00nicenice<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ursula-nwobu/write-my-essay-the-new-bu_1_b_11451790.html">write me an essay online</a>https://www.blogger.com/profile/14269657111903821428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-1499793561051329202017-02-20T09:00:04.780-05:002017-02-20T09:00:04.780-05:00Vargas Llosa writes passionately and unsparingly i...Vargas Llosa writes passionately and unsparingly in this novel about the dictatorship of Generalísimo Trujillo in the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961. The excesses and back-stabbing intrigue of this time is recounted through the memory of a young woman whose father provided the intellectual backbone of the dictatorship.<br /><br />Hyacinth<br /><a href="http://www.krwlawyers.com/start_San-Antonio-Truck-Accident-Lawyer.php-A" rel="nofollow">KRW Truck Accident Lawyers</a>Hyacinth Mariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544758136198279015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-17670260182305533772016-07-05T12:00:36.942-04:002016-07-05T12:00:36.942-04:00This is book about human motivations and how ordin...This is book about human motivations and how ordinary people become hypnotized by evil. It is a universal story of the dictator everywhere and a lesson in understanding how it could happen.<br />Another great one from Llosa that defies genre, it is a thriller, an historical novel, a book about politics, and offers stark, penetrating insights into human nature.<br /><br />Mariz<br /><a href="http://www.seattlesearchengineoptimization.net/_startup.php" rel="nofollow">Get Best Info for Seattle SEO top services company</a>Penelope Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732383763497653346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-5333589788033676732011-09-27T21:52:17.989-04:002011-09-27T21:52:17.989-04:00Sonia, I thought we did!
I hope you enjoy the bo...Sonia, I thought we did! <br /><br />I hope you enjoy the book. Let me know. :DHilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-5293608666144093522011-09-27T07:51:52.396-04:002011-09-27T07:51:52.396-04:00Hi, yes we did. I remember saying that I also thou...Hi, yes we did. I remember saying that I also thought MVL creates a much more "fluid" story than Márquz. I mean, I've read only one book by each of them but it was so much easier to get into MVL's book. It's about taste I guess.<br />When I visit the library again, I'll look for it!<br />Have a great day :)S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010038911071421007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-36359663817521483852011-09-25T09:11:05.795-04:002011-09-25T09:11:05.795-04:00Sonia, hello!
Hey, didn't we discuss Vargas L...Sonia, hello!<br /><br />Hey, didn't we discuss Vargas Llosa on the Phade once? I think we did... MVL and Saramago... yes? no? I hope you enjoy the book. I found it much more accessible to the reader than Gabriel Garcia Marquez' "The Autumn of the Patriarch" or "El Otoño del Patriarca," because the writing style and of course because it's historical fiction. <br /><br />Thanks for following my little blog. *g* It won't be too prolific... but hopefully I will have something to say there too. :)Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-59096729462944961872011-09-25T06:19:41.885-04:002011-09-25T06:19:41.885-04:00Hilcia, hi!
Your review is impressive, it got me c...Hilcia, hi!<br />Your review is impressive, it got me curious to read it. I'll check my local library.<br /><br />I also visited your othet blog and I'm a follower lol <br />I hope to see more thoughts soon :)<br />Have a great sunday!S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12010038911071421007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-6446546643668403222011-09-24T15:44:57.573-04:002011-09-24T15:44:57.573-04:00LOL Christine, I'm known far and wide within m...LOL Christine, I'm known far and wide within my circle of friends for loving research! I make copious notes when I read (no matter the theme, i.e. mythology based stories)... and I love history, so... if I read historical fiction and am not familiar with the background, it takes me forever to finish the book itself. I think that all research to inform yourself (Wiki) is a good thing. :) <br /><br />Ahhh, Quotes and Thoughts! Thanks for bookmarking it. :) Hugs.<br /><br />Indi! This a wonderful historical fiction book by an excellent writer. I think that you would enjoy it for both its historical and socio-political values. There's much of that in this story. There's really an excellent base for the study of the the Latin American dictator (or others) and how and why they manipulate populations. Llosa is politically active in Latin America and together with Garcia Marquez (whose work about the same subject I was not able to finish), has been quite successful in his endeavors. <br /><br />RE: The three POVs. There's really no head hopping in this book. The three perspectives are kept separate by chapter. So you get Urania in one chapter, Trujillo in the next, and an assassin in the next; they alternate until the end where the story lines meet. It's quite successful. <br /><br />Thanks for bookmarking Quotes and Thoughts! I hope you enjoy my ramblings. *g*Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-58581948541230788332011-09-24T08:46:33.063-04:002011-09-24T08:46:33.063-04:00P.S. For got to mention a congratulations on your ...P.S. For got to mention a congratulations on your new blog Thoughts and Quotes. I've already book marked it.<br /><br />IndieIndigenehttp://theindiereviewer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-61592160093752820412011-09-24T08:43:15.906-04:002011-09-24T08:43:15.906-04:00Hils, as always a wonderfully written review. I h...Hils, as always a wonderfully written review. I have been eyeing this one as a possible read for a few months now. Perhaps in the new year.<br /><br />This got my attention:<br /><br /><i>"The three perspectives allow the writer to present the full scope of the history encompassing the Trujillo Era in a fast paced style that keeps the reader glued to the pages. The three points of view, which seem disparate at first, alternate and get closer to each other until they merge at the end in a cohesive manner."</i><br /><br />I just finished reading a mystery suspense in which the author employs the same technique but with at least ten characters and it worked brilliantly in keeping the suspense taut. Not a style you come across too often but when done right it adds so, so much to a story. It seems though that a good number of readers don't like this technique - I believe the term often used is "head hoping" (not sure if this is the correct term). But as a reader I have found that I enjoy multiple character perspectives in a story and when done right it makes the reading and story a much richer experience.<br /><br />Thanks for this one, I think your review may have tipped the scale toward a new year purchase.<br /><br />IndieIndigenehttp://theindiereviewer.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-14090104159430730542011-09-23T16:42:13.677-04:002011-09-23T16:42:13.677-04:00Impressive review, Hils. I always enjoy reading ab...Impressive review, Hils. I always enjoy reading about the literature and poetry you read. <br /><br />I agree that it always improves my enjoyment of an historical book--whether fiction, biography or non fiction, if I am more familiar with the time period. A little research outside the book makes a huge difference--even if it is just reading up on the topic on wiki! *blushes* <br /><br />What a great idea to have a Quotes and Thoughts blog! I'm bookmarking it! :DChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-80486013805697380032011-09-22T21:59:30.979-04:002011-09-22T21:59:30.979-04:00It's an excellent historical fiction read, Ora...It's an excellent historical fiction read, Orannia -- even if you don't know who Trujillo was. *g* Vargas Llosa does a fantastic job with the novel as a whole.Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-5258851310886819032011-09-22T02:17:54.784-04:002011-09-22T02:17:54.784-04:00Fantastic review Hils. I must confess to having to...Fantastic review Hils. I must confess to having to Google Trujillo when I read Mariana's review - this book sounds, to borrow a word from your review - haunting. I think I would like to read it one day. I don't think it will be an easy book, but I would definitely like to read it.oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-16793441488815951062011-09-22T00:08:57.628-04:002011-09-22T00:08:57.628-04:00Mariana, I found the whole story haunting -- Urani...Mariana, I found the whole story haunting -- Urania, Trujillo (shudder), and the men. I've actually been thinking, discussing (with my brothers who also read it) and writing about this book for weeks. I'm so glad that you enjoyed this book, and that you found that very important connection to your roots. I really enjoyed reading the translation, which was a surprise!<br /><br />I will definitely look up Half of a Yellow Sun. Let's see if I can join you all and read it in October. :)Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444239480570451270.post-57473160977488112152011-09-21T21:52:20.477-04:002011-09-21T21:52:20.477-04:00Great review! It really is a very compelling book...Great review! It really is a very compelling book. It strikes a personal chord with me especially, since my parents are Dominican and lived in that era. <br /><br />Urania was such a haunting character...<br /><br />I'm glad you enjoyed it as much (and more) than the first time.<br /><br />Next month is Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.Marianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134434204123411307noreply@blogger.com