Reviews
"He is one of our greatest and most influential novelists. His new novel confirms his importance. In the world of fiction his continued exploration of the often-perilous intersection of politics and life has enriched 20th century literature _ In The Feast of the Goa t, Vargas Llosa paints a portrait that is darkly comic, poignant, admirable and horrifying all at once." - The Los Angeles Times "The book brings readers to the precipice of terror and lets us look into the abyss of cruelty as it poses and answers the question: Why do people not oppose dictators? _ He has by his body of work already secured a place as one of the monumental writers of our time."- -The Boston Globe "With the publication of The Feast of the Goat, Vargas Llosa reassumes his place as one of the world's most important contemporary novelists."- -USA Toda y, The book brings readers to the precipice of terror and lets us look into the abyss of cruelty as it poses and answers the question: Why do people not oppose dictators'...He has by his body of work already secured a place as one of the monumental writers of our time., A fierce, edgy and enthralling book...Mr. Vargas Llosa has pushed the boundaries of the traditional historical novel, and in doing so has written a book of harrowing power and lasting resonance., [Vargas Llosa] is one of our greatest and most influential novelists. His new novel confirms his importance. In the world of fiction his continued exploration of the often-perilous intersection of politics and life has enriched 20th century literature...In The Feast of the Goat , Vargas Llosa paints a portrait that is darkly comic, poignant, admirable and horrifying all at once., "A fierce, edgy and enthralling book...Mr. Vargas Llosa has pushed the boundaries of the traditional historical novel, and in doing so has written a book of harrowing power and lasting resonance." -- The New York Times "[Vargas Llosa] is one of our greatest and most influential novelists. His new novel confirms his importance. In the world of fiction his continued exploration of the often-perilous intersection of politics and life has enriched 20th century literature...In The Feast of the Goat , Vargas Llosa paints a portrait that is darkly comic, poignant, admirable and horrifying all at once." -- Los Angeles Times "The book brings readers to the precipice of terror and lets us look into the abyss of cruelty as it poses and answers the question: Why do people not oppose dictators'...He has by his body of work already secured a place as one of the monumental writers of our time." -- The Boston Globe "With the publication of The Feast of the Goat , Vargas Llosa reassumes his place as one of the world's most important contemporary novelists." -- USA Today, "A fierce, edgy and enthralling book...Mr. Vargas Llosa has pushed the boundaries of the traditional historical novel, and in doing so has written a book of harrowing power and lasting resonance." -- The New York Times "[Vargas Llosa] is one of our greatest and most influential novelists. His new novel confirms his importance. In the world of fiction his continued exploration of the often-perilous intersection of politics and life has enriched 20th century literature...In The Feast of the Goat , Vargas Llosa paints a portrait that is darkly comic, poignant, admirable and horrifying all at once." -- Los Angeles Times "The book brings readers to the precipice of terror and lets us look into the abyss of cruelty as it poses and answers the question: Why do people not oppose dictators?...He has by his body of work already secured a place as one of the monumental writers of our time." -- The Boston Globe "With the publication of The Feast of the Goat , Vargas Llosa reassumes his place as one of the world's most important contemporary novelists." -- USA Today, "He is one of our greatest and most influential novelists. His new novel confirms his importance. In the world of fiction his continued exploration of the often-perilous intersection of politics and life has enriched 20th century literature ... In The Feast of the Goa t, Vargas Llosa paints a portrait that is darkly comic, poignant, admirable and horrifying all at once." - The Los Angeles Times "The book brings readers to the precipice of terror and lets us look into the abyss of cruelty as it poses and answers the question: Why do people not oppose dictators? ... He has by his body of work already secured a place as one of the monumental writers of our time."- -The Boston Globe "With the publication of The Feast of the Goat, Vargas Llosa reassumes his place as one of the world's most important contemporary novelists."- -USA Toda y, "A fierce, edgy and enthralling book...Mr. Vargas Llosa has pushed the boundaries of the traditional historical novel, and in doing so has written a book of harrowing power and lasting resonance." --The New York Times "[Vargas Llosa] is one of our greatest and most influential novelists. His new novel confirms his importance. In the world of fiction his continued exploration of the often-perilous intersection of politics and life has enriched 20th century literature...In The Feast of the Goat, Vargas Llosa paints a portrait that is darkly comic, poignant, admirable and horrifying all at once." --Los Angeles Times "The book brings readers to the precipice of terror and lets us look into the abyss of cruelty as it poses and answers the question: Why do people not oppose dictators'...He has by his body of work already secured a place as one of the monumental writers of our time." --The Boston Globe "With the publication of The Feast of the Goat, Vargas Llosa reassumes his place as one of the world's most important contemporary novelists." --USA Today, With the publication of The Feast of the Goat , Vargas Llosa reassumes his place as one of the world's most important contemporary novelists.