The Obscene Bird of Night: Unabridged, Centennial Edition

Name: The Obscene Bird of Night: Unabridged, Centennial Edition
Price: 19.95 USD
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ISBN: 9780811232227

✍️ Jose Donoso

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🏛 New Directions Publishing Corporation 📅 2024 📖 438 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780811232227

📝 Description: The Obscene Bird of Night: Unabridged, Centennial Edition

Newly revised and updated by Megan McDowell, and with a new introduction by Alejandro Zambra: at last, the unabridged, centennial edition of Donoso's terrifying masterpiece sees the light of day

💎 Our verdict on The Obscene Bird of Night: Unabridged, Centennial Edition

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Horror Reads editorial team

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This is not a book for casual horror fans seeking jump scares or straightforward plots; it demands patience and intellectual engagement with its challenging prose. Readers preferring accessible true crime or conventional ghost stories will likely find this text impenetrable and unnecessarily obscure. However, for those who view horror as a vehicle for existential dread and linguistic innovation, this revised edition is essential. It stands firmly on the horror-fiction shelf as a demanding masterpiece, rewarding only those willing to wade through its dense, terrifying imagery without expecting immediate gratification or clear resolutions.

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4.6

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Horror Reads editorial team

This is not a book for casual horror fans seeking jump scares or straightforward plots; it demands patience and intellectual engagement with its challenging prose. Readers preferring accessible true crime or conventional ghost stories will likely find this text impenetrable and unnecessarily obscure. However, for those who view horror as a vehicle for existential dread and linguistic innovation, this revised edition is essential. It stands firmly on the horror-fiction shelf as a demanding masterpiece, rewarding only those willing to wade through its dense, terrifying imagery without expecting immediate gratification or clear resolutions.