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Magical Realism That Drowns Us in Dark Beauty Then Resurrects Us
To quote an article in The Guardian, “Not everybody likes award-winning movies.” Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water won four Oscars: best picture, best director, best original score, and best production design, but some critics called it pedantic, shallow, unoriginal, and manipulative. It is no surprise that a film that plunges into stark contrasts is also eliciting polarized reviews. Controversy seems to badger great works. The novel of the same title, co-authored by del Toro and Daniel Kraus, hasn’t won nearly the same acclaim as the film. But here’s why I’m happy … READ MORE
Magical Realism That Drowns Us in Dark Beauty Then Resurrects Us
Book Summary
It’s the early 1900s in Western America. Hamburgers, air machines, and vacuum sweepers have just been discovered. Racism and bigotry plague the Valley of Sorrows following the Native Relocation Act and the influx of foreign immigrants. When Moojie Littleman is abandoned by his adoptive father…READ MORE
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Ebook Giveaway hosted by Online Book Club
Thank you Online Book Club for hosting the Amazon Giveaway of The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman! November 4 – 11, 2018 https://www.amazon.com/ga/p/af7929a52c304473#ln-l G O O D L U C K!
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