A couple of minutes ago, I finished this wonderful book; and after wiping the nearly-endless tears from my eyes, I headed to RU-vid to look for some reviews / opinions on the book. And here I am, thanking you for your review and analysis on this masterpiece. I now have a wider perception of it; and of course, you've got a new follower. The comment of it being a "buddhist book" is quite accurate, and indeed it is a very realistic book: sad, heartbreaking and heart-wrenching - but dogs will always be there to make the trip more bearable :')
Thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing, Omar! 😃 I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video. It is quite an emotional read, isn't it? I totally agree with you on how dogs make our journey on this earth more bearable. It has been my fate to live surrounded by cats, and I love them too, but for a novel like this one, it just had to be about a dog. We need more novels like The Boy and the Dog. Thank you once again, my friend, and have a fantastic day!
A great novel, isn't it? And you're absolutely right, it's quite poignant and even heartbreaking. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend! Have a wonderful day! 😃
@@JorgesCornerJust finished it. What an overwhelming, heartbreaking, beautiful book. The way Tamon passes from one condemned person to another offering (temporary, fugitive, precarious, contingent) happiness and the closest thing there is to a sort of materialist redemption for these lives. . . This book was as moving to me as Life and Fate, The Malioka Sisters, The Birds. A new favourite. Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention.
So glad you enjoyed it, my friend! 😃 To me, it was further proof that so-called "bestsellers" are not to be dismissed entirely, and that books may be both entertaining and deep. I like the concept of redemption you mention; it is truly the central idea of the story. I haven't read Life and Fate, but it sounds compelling. Thank you for the recommendation!
Not a book, I am interested in (I had it in my hands when it was translated into German), but I would love to know what Harlan Ellison would say about the title. - - - By the way: It looks like I am trying to get into Ricardo Piglia now. (Ordered 2 books and I have now the English eBook version of The Diaries of Emilio Renzi: Formative Years.) EDIT: Okay, the Ellison novella is calles A Boy And His Dog.
My friend, you're not gonna believe this, but I have not read Harlan Ellison yet, or seen the movie A Boy and His Dog. I need to do something about that! Thanks for the reminder. 😃 Please let me know what you think about Piglia!! I started with Respiración artificial and initially I didn't like it. Totally my fault: I wasn't ready for it. A year later I gave him another chance and ended up reading all of his works, one after another. The Absent City is brilliant. The Diaries... wow.
@@JorgesCorner Hey, I haven't read Ellison (except for one short story a long time ago) either. I saw the film a few times when I was young and really liked it at the time. - It will be a while before I will have the Piglia books as they are no longer available (or a little bit harder to get). The Absent City is currently no longer available in German, not even used. So I have to wait until a copy surfaces. - And the Diaries I will only read in the tram on my way to work, so that will take a long time, I guess. // ps: Came from work and had the feeling that I should take a look one more time in one of my book shelfs. And found: Piglia - Blanco nocturno.
Blanco nocturno is a good one! I remember reading it as soon as it was published, very quickly too. It marked a change in his storytelling style, though the same could be said of every single novel he wrote, haha. 😄 I'm sorry to hear the German translations are out of print. I would say any book by Piglia you can get your hands on is a good one. I hope you can find more of them soon!
@@JorgesCorner Hey Jorge, I had luck: Now I could order all Piglia novels (all used and not too expensive) - all novels except for Respiración artificial; and I ordered 2 other books, I think one with essays and one with stories. Looking up his books on Wikipedia my eyes fixated on the name Witold Gombrowicz. He was an inspiration for a character in Respiración artificial it seems. Maybe you remember, that I am a big fan of Gombrowicz. -
Wow, that is great luck, for sure! 😃 I'm so happy for you. Yes, Piglia absolutely loved Gombrowicz (and Roberto Arlt). His books of essays and short stories are amazing too. His books of essays are Crítica y ficción, Formas breves, and El último lector. The last one sounds more "mature," but all of them are brilliant. From his short story collections (La invasión, Nombre falso, and Prisión perpetua), Nombre falso is considered to be the most important one because it contains his "Homenaje a Roberto Arlt," a key text for Piglia and for Argentine literature, period. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on this great author!
