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Nicholas Perez
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This section between Jerónimo and his uncle is written more straightforwardly than the previous sections. A stylistic choice or did José Donoso just start to write differently? I know he had to step away from the book at times due to health issues.
— May 06, 2026 05:21AM
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Nicholas Perez
is on page 240 of 464
Mudito/Humberto just wanted a name for himself, but after getting involved with Jerónimo he just fell down a dark path.
— 21 hours, 58 min ago
Nicholas Perez
is on page 230 of 464
We're entering that territory where we wonder how much of this is real and how much of this is Maudito/Humberto's crumbling sanity.
— May 08, 2026 10:28AM
Nicholas Perez
is on page 201 of 464
Interesting how a few characters we met originally in Maudito/Humberto's perspective are revealed to have deformities this late in the book. He never mentioned their deformities in his perspective, but Jerónimo does.
— May 07, 2026 01:33PM
Nicholas Perez
is on page 193 of 464
I knew Maudito/Humberto and Jerónimo were repugnant, but damn.
— May 07, 2026 10:14AM
Nicholas Perez
is on page 183 of 464
Well, I now know why Maudito/Humberto hates Jerónimo so much.
— May 07, 2026 05:14AM
Nicholas Perez
is on page 166 of 464
The way Donoso just seamlessly transitions between Jerónimo and Maudito perspectives without you noticing at first is amazing.
— May 06, 2026 01:36PM
Nicholas Perez
is on page 154 of 464
Jerónimo might be the only rational person, but he isn't any more moral than anyone else.
— May 06, 2026 10:14AM
