I was told this was a “trippy” book. Understatement! Trippy, yes, but totally engrossing. A small book, it can easily be read a an hour or two, but it will stay with you for a long time after you finish. Ms Schweblin is Argentinian and this is best described as Latin literature in the vain of Marquez. It has metaphysical elements, human deformities, and an unnamed “scourge.” Written as a dialog between two people, one of whom is dying, it weaves past and present into each other as the characters stories meld and separate. At the end we are left with few answers. All we know for sure is that it is in the water – but then water has many meanings in dreams. All I can say is read it for yourself, prepare to be fascinated and haunted, find someone to discuss it with. Well worth it all.
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