A political cartoonist in Bogota is honored for a life's work, and sees a chance to reunite with his estranged wife, a radio personality; but a young woman's sudden appearance in his life unearths a story he would prefer to stay buried in Juan Gabriel Vasquez's novel Reputations.
Vasquez writes a somewhat melancholy character study, as the cartoonist looks back at his career, its influences, and how it impacted his family life, all sketched in over a day and a night and a day.
The history and politics of Columbia adds interest to readers.
I enjoyed Reputations, seemingly written in straightforward prose but with emotional resonance throughout. Recommended.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
Vasquez writes a somewhat melancholy character study, as the cartoonist looks back at his career, its influences, and how it impacted his family life, all sketched in over a day and a night and a day.
The history and politics of Columbia adds interest to readers.
I enjoyed Reputations, seemingly written in straightforward prose but with emotional resonance throughout. Recommended.
I checked this out from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana and read it quickly.
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