Comments on: Adolfo Bioy Casares: The Invention of Morel

By: Simon T

Simon T — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:43:11 +0000

I’ve just reviewed this one myself – a really interesting read.

By: Lee Monks

Lee Monks — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:09:27 +0000

I’ve just bought this. Didn’t even realise there were Marienbad links. Can’t wait…

By: Are book blogs and novellas made for each other?

Are book blogs and novellas made for each other? — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:00:28 +0000

[...] coverage has also included Aharon Appelfeld’s 144 page Badenheim 1939 and the 103 pager The Invention of Morel from Adolfo Bioy Cesares. His Futile Preoccupations, a new blog to me, recently posted about Madame [...]

By: Trevor

Trevor — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:48:30 +0000

I played the first Myst game, Randy, but never did play the two sequels. If they’re like this book, I missed out! I completely enjoyed this book.

As such, Rob, at this moment I can’t think of a book that pays as much per page as this one does.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:35:44 +0000

This is an intriguing review, Trevor. These days, I seem to be in the mood for books that do interesting things in few pages, so I may have to give this one a shot.

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:11:34 +0000

There are many on WLF that sing this novel’s praises.I read it last winter, and half way through it I could not get rid of background thoughts that the much of the setting and plot were borrowed by the PC game writers from Cyan for their hugely popular Myst series (which I have to confess I was familiar with two of them from way back when). It IS a fascinating novel, and a recommended read (even if Myst II and III unfairly spoiled my some of my enjoyment of it)

I understand Casares’ A Plan For Escape is also a worthwhile reading adventure.