Observatory Mansions : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
Eileen G. (dulcimerlady) reviewed on + 334 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is a truly original work of fiction, with extremely quirky characters, in a rather strange but provocative book. I found this novel quite interesting, especially in its themes about human differences and human isolation because of them. I devoured it, but slowly, so that I could get everything I could from every word. The main character's job in life is to be a "living statue," both as a street performer and a wax-museum dummy. I learned a lot about what it means to risk, just from the protagenist's occupation of risking nothing. A great read!
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