Tropical Night Falling
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At the heart of this story are two elderly Argentine sisters, Luci and Nidia, living in self-imposed exile in Rio. Together they share a life of gossip, but through their conversations the author... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0671679961
ISBN13:9780671679965
Release Date:January 1991
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Length:189 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:8.8" x 5.9" x 1.0"
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An interesting psychological study
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Puig's _Tropical Night Falling_ offers an interesting psychological study of two elderly women living in Rio de Janeiro. What is most perceptive about the novel is the movement the characters demonstrate from profound naivete to a sad, but necessary cynicism of the world around them. As the characters meet and become involved with neighbors and other people near their apartment complex, they begin to understand the complex, bizarre, and often self-destructive relationships that human beings tend to have. Puig makes astute psychological observations and scores points by creating main characters who are in their eighties, certainly an under-represented group in contemporary fiction. The most difficult aspect of reading the novel is that it is presented solely through dialogue, letters, and newspaper articles. At some point, one begins to wonder if the novel would not have worked better as drama. However, _Tropical Night Falling_ is still a good read for anyone who has an interest in contemporary fiction with an emphasis on the psychological.
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