Mañana En La Batalla Piensa En Mí / Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me, (Paperback)

from michaelbartley

I like Javier Martas a lot, he explores the dark soul, the mystery of life, of language. A man goes to bed with a married woman, she dies and he wonders what he should do and what his responsibility his.

from bodachliath

A compelling study - more of a thought experiment than a plotted novel, of a man whose first night with a married woman ends with her dying (of unexplained and probably natural causes). Marias is always a stylish writer, and this is impressively realised and quite gripping in places. He is also u...

from DieFledermaus

I liked this book, but I think a lot of that was due to the fact that I like these kinds of books. Marias writes with long, paragraph length sentences (while having few paragraphs) in an almost stream-of-consciousness style. I usually like that, and I did enjoy his writing, but I wasn't impressed...

from DavidGoldsteen

"Tomorrow in the Battle Think of Me" is an intriguing novel. Written in Marias' distinctive style -- a blend of internal monologue, philosophical and literary references both pushed by and advancing the action -- it explores the shifting relationships between honesty and honor, compassion and dec...

from DieFledermaus

I liked this book, but I think a lot of that was due to the fact that I like these kinds of books. Marias writes with long, paragraph length sentences (while having few paragraphs) in an almost stream-of-consciousness style. I usually like that, and I did enjoy his writing, but I wasn't impressed...