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ASIN: 0679724494
ID #106762
Kiss of the Spider Woman   (Rated: 18+)
Product Type: Book
Reviewer: Mad Doctor Author Icon
Review Rated: 13+
Amazon's Price: $ 15.81
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Summary of this Book...
Two convicts in a cell who talk about their life outside prison. One fo them is gay, the other is a political prisoner.
I especially liked...
it when one of the prisoners began narrating movies he had seen before. I found that more interesting than the main story itself. I also liked it when he started daydreaming, mixing elements from both his imagnation and the movies' plots.

I also like how the author used only dialogues. Though it was a little confusing at times, it made me feel as if IO was in a dark cell with the characters, hearing only their voices but not really seeing them.
I didn't like...
The ending. I just was not ready for an ending like that.
When I finished reading this Book I wanted to...
Read it again.
This Book made me feel...
A bit sad about the ending.
The author of this Book...
was obviously influenced by what was going on around his country when he wrote this book. He's avant-garde and is not afraid to try out new styles in writing.
I recommend this Book because...
It has a realistic take on same sex love. It's also a poignant and compelling story about love and life minus a mushy plot.
I don't recommend this Book because...
There is more talk and thoughts and less action; if you don't like reading plays, just watch the movie version of this book (I'm not sure if it's still the same story though).
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