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La Pregunta De Sus Ojos (2005)

by Eduardo Sacheri(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

9870412769 (ISBN13: 9789870412762)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Alfaguara

review 1: I read the book because I really liked the movie, overall I enjoyed the book but I think the changes made for the movie lead to a superior story in pretty much every way.In the movie the character of Irene gets a much bigger and better developed role, which I think is a smart decision. In the book she's a background character and her role is primarily for the main character to pine over her. Her best scene in the movie is instead handled by Sandoval who gets a little extra development as a result, but I think the scene works a lot better with a woman in the role.Of course, this means Sandoval gets a little more development in the book, which is good because he's probably the most fun character in both versions, but his ultimate fate is a lot more interesting and poignant i... moren the movie. Not to mention memorable.Likewise, the big reveal towards the end works better in the movie, I think. I don't want to reveal too much but in the book it's a lot more passive for the main character (I call him that since his name is Esposito in the movie but Chaparro in the book) and more of a wrap-up than the discussion and interaction he has in the movie.Still, I enjoyed the book. It has a lot more interesting information on the state of Argentina at the time the book is set, it develops the character of the only competent police inspector in a way I really enjoyed whereas the movie rightly relegates him to a very minor role. It also probably makes a little more sense overall as far as why certain people end up working together and why they end up pursuing the main character, but I think it worked fine in the movie as well.
review 2: Por primera vez (y sin que sirva de precedente) creo que tengo que decir que la película es mejor que el libro. Eso no quita que sea un libro precioso, redactado de forma exquisita y que invita a seguir leyendo(a pesar de que, en mi caso, conocía el final). Ayuda a entender ciertos aspectos que no quedan muy bien expresados en la película, sobre todo del final. Por lo demás, libro totalmente recomendable. Insisto en la forma de redactar del autor: preciosa. less

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