I've been feasting on South American fiction: Crooked Plow, Of Cattle and Men, Not a River & more

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2024

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  • @jorgem71962
    @jorgem71962 7 місяців тому +1

    I am glad you liked Crooked Plow. That book has stayed with me since I read it. I love Brazilian literature that takes place in the Bahia.

  • @Eldertalk
    @Eldertalk 7 місяців тому +1

    I love that you've told us about some South American books and will look for each book in Goodreads to learn more about it. I have a long term goal of reading a book from every nation; maybe this will help me fill in some gaps.

    • @scallydandlingaboutthebooks
      @scallydandlingaboutthebooks  7 місяців тому +1

      I hope so. Venezuela is a harder place to find much in English translation so Simpatía might be useful, whereas for Brazil and Argentina you’ll be spoilt for choice.

  • @RaynorReadsStuff
    @RaynorReadsStuff 6 місяців тому

    This was fascinating Ros. You’ve expanded my knowledge of South American authors tenfold. Great video 😊

  • @readandre-read
    @readandre-read 7 місяців тому

    These books sound challenging and interesting! Not a River is standing out to me, adding to my TBR. Sending good vibes for continued healing!

  • @josmith5992
    @josmith5992 7 місяців тому

    That’s great to know that so many of these prize listed books deserve to be on those lists. I loved Brickmakers so am hoping my library gets Not a River and I think you might have persuaded me to read Of Cattle and Men Roz, despite the vegetarianism- I can always put it down after all 🤷‍♀️. I just read an interesting Brazilian book with Britta called The Simple Art of Killing a Woman by Patricia Melo about femicide in Brazil. Didn’t really succeed as a novel but an important read. The only other South American book I’ve read this year was the wonderful Two Sherpas by Sebastián Martínez Daniell which was shortlisted for the American/Canadian Roc prize. I think you’d enjoy that one.

    • @scallydandlingaboutthebooks
      @scallydandlingaboutthebooks  7 місяців тому +1

      Two Sherpas does sound like my sort of book. I think you would find Of Cattle and Men interesting. The main character is something of an enigma.

  • @audreyh7892
    @audreyh7892 7 місяців тому +1

    You might like “It would be night in Caracas” by Karina Sainz Borgo if you haven’t already read it.

    • @scallydandlingaboutthebooks
      @scallydandlingaboutthebooks  7 місяців тому

      I haven't and Karina Sainz Borgo sounds like an author I should read. Thanks.

    • @audreyh7892
      @audreyh7892 7 місяців тому +1

      @@scallydandlingaboutthebooks It is very memorable.

    • @ariannefowler455
      @ariannefowler455 6 місяців тому

      @@scallydandlingaboutthebooks Another vote for It Would Be Night in Caracas. It is fantastic.

    • @scallydandlingaboutthebooks
      @scallydandlingaboutthebooks  6 місяців тому +1

      @@ariannefowler455 thanks! Both of you recommending it is a strong steer to read it.

  • @ianp9086
    @ianp9086 7 місяців тому

    Hi Ros and nice to see you again! Many of my favourite novels are from South American authors so this video was certainly a feast. I agree with you that Not a River is the highlight of the trilogy - I loved it for its intensity. Also the gradual realization that two of the characters are ghosts! I have Cattle and men, Crooked Plow and Undiscovered on the shelf for summer, if I can wait that long!

    • @scallydandlingaboutthebooks
      @scallydandlingaboutthebooks  7 місяців тому

      I'm so glad you say that about Not a River. I was surprised by some reactions to it. I didn't mention the ghosts for fear of it being a spoiler but yes I loved that. I am confident you will be intrigued by the three waiting on your shelf. Undiscovered is uneven but has stuck in my mind nonetheless. The other two are tremendous in different ways.

  • @BookishAdventuresInWellbeing
    @BookishAdventuresInWellbeing 7 місяців тому

    Super collection. I recently read Simpatia too and also struggled to capture all that it was about!

  • @erinh7450
    @erinh7450 7 місяців тому

    All of these have been on my radar, but the only one I've read thus far is Crooked Plow. I want to get to all the others except Not a River and Undiscovered, which for whatever reason aren't calling to me. I may also skip Simpatía, because of quite mixed reviews, but I bought myself a copy before I heard them, so I'll likely get to it eventually! I also have Out of Earth from Brazil here to get to...

    • @scallydandlingaboutthebooks
      @scallydandlingaboutthebooks  7 місяців тому +1

      I'd say approach Simpatía with an open mind as it has a lot to offer, but I think was not the bookb some readers were expecting.

    • @hesterdunlop3982
      @hesterdunlop3982 7 місяців тому

      Of Cattle and Men sounds interesting ...it explores some of the same themes as On the Line : Notes from a Fish Factory by Joseph Ponthus which was a good read and necessarily brutal . Crooked Plough sounds excellent . Nothing from Paraguay ( I'm still recovering from I , The Supreme )....? I plan to read Chronicle of the Murdered House / Lúcio Cardosa tr.Margaret Jill Costa and Robin Patterson this summer as a buddy read . Have you read it ?

    • @scallydandlingaboutthebooks
      @scallydandlingaboutthebooks  7 місяців тому

      @@hesterdunlop3982 gosh two books I should read in one comment.