jose saramago

mpp · 12-25-2002, 11:14 PM

hey this board is full of big time intellectuals who like to read books so you might like books by this man

i would recommend:

"The Gospel According to Jesus Christ"
"The Stone Raft"
"Blindness"

yeah, pick them up if you can

if you garcia-marquez, magical realism in general, or just good books you might like this guy

his "Gospel" is slightly blasphemous (but, imo, intensely spiritual)...just a warning

anyway all you kids with B&N gift certificates, use $8 to get one of these

eyesbomb · 12-25-2002, 11:24 PM

almost can't believe to see someone talking about this something in here.

saramago is a poet with magic, The Stone Raft is probably the best book ever written.

get it, please. really

Travis Meekz · 12-25-2002, 11:36 PM

can you guys say a little more about these books???

are they preachy at all? what's the style like? never heard much about the books

mpp · 12-26-2002, 01:16 AM

um yeah i'm realyl smart so i read stuff that is smart

yeah so anyway

LOL

"gospel" is about jesus' life told thru his own eyes; it gives a more human story of jesus as opposed to a divine story but it defintely does feel magical; it's a very pretty book; i didn't think it was overly preachy

"blindness" is about a city stricken w/ white blindness; the government tries to quarantine the victims in an abandoned insane asylum; things go wild; it's way awesome

so yeah

mpp · 12-26-2002, 01:20 AM

oh yeah, he's an atheist...and a communist

12-25-2002, 11:14 PM	#1
mpp Minion of Satan Posts: 7,577	jose saramago hey this board is full of big time intellectuals who like to read books so you might like books by this man i would recommend: "The Gospel According to Jesus Christ" "The Stone Raft" "Blindness" yeah, pick them up if you can if you garcia-marquez, magical realism in general, or just good books you might like this guy his "Gospel" is slightly blasphemous (but, imo, intensely spiritual)...just a warning anyway all you kids with B&N gift certificates, use $8 to get one of these

12-25-2002, 11:24 PM	#2
eyesbomb Apocalyptic Poster Location: Roma, €urope Posts: 2,935	almost can't believe to see someone talking about this something in here. saramago is a poet with magic, The Stone Raft is probably the best book ever written. get it, please. really

12-25-2002, 11:36 PM	#3
Travis Meekz Minion of Satan Location: . Posts: 6,301	can you guys say a little more about these books??? are they preachy at all? what's the style like? never heard much about the books

12-26-2002, 01:16 AM	#4
mpp Minion of Satan Posts: 7,577	um yeah i'm realyl smart so i read stuff that is smart yeah so anyway LOL "gospel" is about jesus' life told thru his own eyes; it gives a more human story of jesus as opposed to a divine story but it defintely does feel magical; it's a very pretty book; i didn't think it was overly preachy "blindness" is about a city stricken w/ white blindness; the government tries to quarantine the victims in an abandoned insane asylum; things go wild; it's way awesome so yeah

12-26-2002, 01:20 AM	#5
mpp Minion of Satan Posts: 7,577	oh yeah, he's an atheist...and a communist