- Mass Market Paperback: 248 pages
- Publisher: Penguin USA (P) (Sep 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140179216
- ISBN-13: 978-0140179217
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,065,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Eh..., 30 Mar 2006
By H-books - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Red Virgin: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
I've got to say that I didn't really care for this book. Maybe something got lost in translation, but I didn't like the style Arrabal used when writing it. Every chapter was 2 pages & I think a little more explanation was needed about what kind of activity the mother was making her daughter do at the furnace in the basement. It took until the end before I caught it, & even then I wasn't sure.
I'm no critic, but I just thought I'd voice my opinion on this one. It's been awhile since I really disliked a book.
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Left scratching my head, 18 Oct 2007
By BusyReading - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Red Virgin: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
Not really sure what to say about this one. Turned out to be nothing like I expected. I do think it was beautifully written, which could be in part because it was translated from Spanish and French, both descriptive romance languages. But with the same token, something might have been lost in translation. I had some trouble with following what was actually going on, which was made more difficult with the book being written in an allegorical, almost poem like style. Makes it interesting but difficult to understand, particularly for a dyslexic like me who has to read and write things slowly and often numerous times to get a full comprehension. In the story, the mother keeps saying "I did it all for you" but to me it seemed she basically imprisoned her daughter for her (the mother's) own personal gains/goals. Very sad. The book claimed this was all based on an actual case study which really just makes it that much more sad. There was enough here to keep me interested in the outcome, the characters were all interesting and varied. I just couldnt really decide what to feel in the end other than "well, that was different" lol. The fact that all the chapters are only 2 pgs does make the story seem to move quickly though (least I thought so).
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