October 2013: Adolfo Bioy Casares: The Invention of Morel

[Polly Parrot]

Yes, I am aware this one wasn't one of the suggestions for October. However, because there were so little votes and not a whole lot of time left I thought I'd pick this one as it's a short story so there should be enough time to read it before discussion starts.

 

[Meadow337]

Has any one read this? Comments? Thoughts? Opinions?

 

[Conscious Bob]

It could be be the best ever book I've never read.

 

[Meadow337]

Clearly wasn't popular as we are now in November.

 

[Spiritchaser]

I believe that in order to fully appreciate this enigmatic piece of work one ought to watch Alain Resnais' film Last Year at Marienbad which drew on its ideas - mainly on time and memory a la Borges. I see it as a mirror which is held up onto reality, or a virtual reality (almost science fiction) which runs parallel to film and tv-reality; a sort of vicarious experience that highlights the reader's/viewer's perception of fiction. It carefully sets up and then later on deliberately blurs the black-and-white distinction (mimicking the silent films of the 20s that the author was so fond of) of the real world and the perceived world.

 

[deOmair]

Yes, I am aware this would be great