You never hear painters or musicians complain about how painful it is for them to work, but writers frequently moan about it. That lack of pleasure in the work is often palpable when you read it.
Divided Island – Daniela Tarazona
Like playing a game with a smart and mischievous child who is constantly reinventing the rules, Tarazona guides us towards the signposts and obscures them over and over again.
Juan Rulfo’s only novel defies logic. It is out to evade readers, to tease them for their attempts at understanding. Uncertainties, red herrings, and anxieties abound, all of which give Pedro Páramo its particular flavor.