Wednesday, December 9, 2009

And then what happened?

"Invisible" by Paul Auster

Somewhere in the many reviews for this incredible book was a perfect description of what you enter when you begin reading this one: A hall of mirrors. Adam Walker, a 20 year old Columbia University undergrad of literature and poetry in 1967, is about to meet the intriguing Rudolf Born and his equally mysterious French lover, Margot. From that moment on, his life will never be the same. I anticipated every turn of the page to see what would happen next, what is truth, what is fiction, can we trust our memories, but most of all, I was in awe at the clever style in which Auster told the story. (Those of you who have writing aspirations, take note! Yup...I mean you!) Add this one to the pile on your nightstand. Meanwhile, I'm going out to buy another Auster novel....

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