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Ese Imbécil Va a Escribir Una Novela / That Imbecile Is Going to Write a NovelMILLS EN ESTADO DE GRACIA. UNA HISTORIA DE AMISTAD EN EL LMITE DE LO REAL Juan Jos Mills es dueo de un territorio fantstico de incuestionable personalidad. J. Ernesto Ayala Dip, El Pas Cerrar un crculo, otro crculo. De eso se trataba, no?, de cerrar crculos. Un escritor que curiosamente responde al nombre de Juan Jos Mills recibe el encargo del peridico en el que colabora para escribir el que, cree, puede ser su ltimo reportaje. Por ello debe pensar
MILLÁS EN ESTADO DE GRACIA. UNA HISTORIA DE AMISTAD EN EL LÍMITE DE LO REAL «Juan José Millás es dueño de un territorio fantástico de incuestionable -personalidad». -J. Ernesto Ayala-Dip, El País «Cerrar un círculo, otro círculo. De eso se trataba, ¿no?, de cerrar círculos». Un escritor que curiosamente responde al nombre de Juan José Millás recibe el encargo del periódico en el que colabora para escribir el que, cree, puede ser su último reportaje. Por ello debe pensar con cuidado el tema que sirva de broche de oro a toda una carrera. La búsqueda del reportaje perfecto despierta en su interior el recuerdo de un episodio de su pasado, envuelto en la niebla entre la realidad y lo imaginado, que lo sitúa frente a una parte de su vida olvidada en el devenir de los años. ¿Qué ocurrió con el director de la sucursal del Banco Hispano Americano al que fue a visitar una mañana de su infancia junto a su madre? ¿Y con su amigo de la universidad, Alberto? Juan José Millás aborda en esta historia, divertida y honda al tiempo, el misterio de la identidad, los límites de la ficción y el poder de la literatura para dar forma a lo real. Ese imbécil va a escribir una novela supone un salto mortal de Millás como narrador, que juega con el lector en estas páginas como un ilusionista, un mago de la palabra, un deslumbrante prestidigitador. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION MILLÁS IN A STATE OF GRACE. A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP ON THE VERGE OF REALITY. "Juan José Millás owns a fantasy territory of unquestionable personality." --J. Ernesto Ayala-Dip, El País "Coming full circle, another full circle. That was the whole point, wasn't it? Coming full circle." A writer who, strangely enough, answers to the name Juan José Millás, gets an assignment by the newspaper he collaborates with to write what he thinks could be his final story. Therefore, he must consider his subject carefully to end his career on a high note. His quest for the perfect story awakens inside him the memory of a past episode, clouded by the mist between reality and the imaginary, which makes him face a part of his life forgotten over the years. What happened to the director of the Hispanic American Bank branch he visited with his mother one morning, as a child? And what happened to his friend from college, Alberto? In this fun and, at the same time, profound story, Juan José Millás addresses the mystique of identity, the limits of fiction, and literature's power to shape reality. That Imbecile Is Going to Write a Novel constitutes a somersault by Millás as a narrator, playing with his readers as if he were an illusionist, a mage of words, a dazzling conjurer.Shipping Notes
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★★★★★ 3
Sadly, DNF
Format: Kindle
I read this thru KU. I LOVED the synopsis. And then I began reading... and it was a DNF at 68% after picking it up and putting it down several times because I really loved the main female character.
*****SPOILERS*****
Pros:
The world is unique, intriguing and fun. The primary female character is bad-a** but not a b*tech or a mary sue. The primary female has depth. I really want to know what happens to her even tho it's been weeks and I don't remember her name. The villains to the point I read are pretty good -- an ever present threat of mysterious and possibly many culprits.
Cons:
Way, way too many points of view. I stopped counting at 7. It's the prime reason why I don't care about most of the characters or remember their names even when I like them. There's just too many points of view so almost none of the characters have enough book space for the author to properly develop them. This literally killed the book for me. Actually it killed my desire to read. For weeks.
The main male is more villain than hero. He agreed to marry the main female then locks her up & eschews her for her sister, all while bad mouthing her as unfit to rule when he never spent any time with her getting to know her. He is actually unfit to rule as he is blind to the woes of his own kingdom and starts off a peace mission to secure a ceasefire through marriage by murdering an inn full of people in her country for no real reason. Plus, he constantly makes promises he does not keep. And it's gross of him to pine for the sister behind the main female's back.
*****
As much as I really wanted to see what happened to the main female character, it wasn't enough for me to keep trying to slog thru this book. There was a lot of potential here that just fell short.
Hence, 3 stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2021
★★★★★ 5
Fae Courts with High Intrigue
Format: Kindle
This book is one that just builds and builds and then surprises you to no end. You may think you know the villains and then you are jolted in another direction. Princess Reyna is a real gem, strong of character, a fierce fighter, and loyal to her family and kingdom. Just when you think she and Lorcan, well you know, the plot is flipped. Can't wait to see where this goes in book two.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2023
★★★★★ 4
Slow, sorry but good
Format: Kindle
This was a slow moving book. Lots of character pov chapters, lots of superfluous descriptions and endless courtly appearances stalled this book to start. Once you get into the heart of the story, it takes off. Before you know it the book is done. My favorite character is Reyna. She is so strong. She is true to herself. She gets into a lot of trouble with her headstrong ways but it's entertaining. I have high hopes for Lorcan. He is honorable to a fault. Thane had turned out to be better than I thought but i still don't like him. Eislin is useless. Great plot twists at the end. I'm looking forward too book 2.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Very detailed! Beautiful world building! Strong Heroine!
Format: Kindle
Starts off a little slow and confusing with different POV’s, but starts to all come together towards the middle to make an elaborate plot line and makes it all worth it. Beautiful world building and attention to detail as well as great writing. The cliffhanger was gut wrenching! Can’t wait for the next book!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
★★★★★ 4
Interesting
Format: Kindle
This was a very captivating book once you got into it thoroughly. But the third person perspective was a bit hard to get used to. But as you got into it and followed the different characters, it was interesting and filled with intrigue, conflict and forbidden love.
I can’t wait to read the next one and to complete the series.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022