I Gave You Eyes and You Looked Toward Darkness by Irene Sola explores the lives of women, both dead and alive, trapped in a farmhouse in Catalonia. The story unfolds over a single day, incorporating various historical eras and fantastical elements such as shapeshifting characters and surreal bodily descriptions. The narrative highlights a chaotic blend of reality and absurdity, enriched by humor and macabre details. Sola's style, laden with vivid imagery and lists, draws comparisons to modernist works, inviting readers to savor the meticulously crafted prose and thematic depth.
The novel follows both dead and alive women as they prepare for a party, showcasing a wild blend of modernist experimentation and folk tale logic.
Characters shapeshift as freely as the timeline, exemplifying the chaos of life and death intertwined in a rural, historical context.
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