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O Segredo Dos Seus Olhos (2005)

by Eduardo Sacheri(Favorite Author)

3.93 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Objectiva

review 1: I rarely give five stars as a book rating but this one is truly deserving. A jewel of a story. I saw the movie first - one of the best foreign films ever - and even though I knew the story, the book did not disappoint. Only about Chaparro's friend Pablo is there a disparity between the two. A brutal murder is the starting point for the personal human journey. The ending will surprise you. Eduardo Sacheri writes about real human beings with believable emotions.
review 2: Deadly obsession makes a pretty good murder mystery but there are other events moving this story. Like, there are several layers and more than one story -- how cool is that. Meanwhile, my mind is maybe wandering as I read, so I start to wonder, for example, what is a shade shy of obsession? Is... more it less dangerous or just slightly less persistent when a different character embodies an unrequited preoccupation? I became aware of this novel after watching the Oscar winning (Best Foreign Film) "El secreto de sus ojos." You know sometimes, after a movie is over, you just want a little more. Luckily, the film is based on this book so there is more to enjoy. Sadly, this English translation -- which is a bit clunky at times, especially in the first hundred plus pages -- is less resonant and sometimes awkward. But the book-translation gets better over time (or I got used to the style.) With minor reservations the book is a good read which allows the film to be complimentary rather than simply repetitive. One example of difference in the film adaptation is the lovable but supporting character, Sandoval; Sandoval's character is much more developed in the book. His death in the movie is horrific and generates anger. In the novel his character is more humorous while his death produces a melancholy of longing and sympathy. Similarly the book explores wider dimensional aspects of romance, love and obsession. Obsession, crush, romance, murder, injustice, revenge, justice, psychological [punishment? | penitence?], love. What's not to like? less

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