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sandro_reads 's review for:
The Infatuations
by Javier Marías
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You know that one friend who, when high, turns any comment into a deep philosophical discussion so that hours pass and you no longer have any idea what you are talking about? The Infatuations by Javier Marias is that friend.
The thriller-esque plot of a woman who watches “The Perfect Couple” every day at a cafe until the husband is brutally killed barely exists in the overblown exposition, told mostly through imagined conversations, on life, death and relationships. Intriguing at first but it becomes so repetitious, I found myself skimming through whole chapters trying to find a point.
The thriller-esque plot of a woman who watches “The Perfect Couple” every day at a cafe until the husband is brutally killed barely exists in the overblown exposition, told mostly through imagined conversations, on life, death and relationships. Intriguing at first but it becomes so repetitious, I found myself skimming through whole chapters trying to find a point.