Notebook on Cities and Clothes: Was fascinating though I missed the first 30 minutes.

Disappointing.

Almost as horrifying as Another Part of the Wood. She is brilliant.

Though I´ve read other Ballard books, I wanted to read this in particular because I had been intrigued by the few peeks I managed to steal during commercial breaks while watching the live telecast of the New Year’s fireworks from the Bridge in Sydney. I have been looking for it since. And it more than lived up to my expectations. No sentimentalising, no nostalgia, no compromises.

El mejor libro para niños que he leido desde mucho tiempo.

Ésta novela es una exploración de la travesía de un hombre, Artemio Cruz, ques es un magnate de sus propias obras. También es un calidoscopio vivo y fantastico de la historia de un país. Me gusta ésta novela porque teje la historia de una persona con la historia de un país tan bellamente. Aunque el libro se llama El Muerte de Artemio Cruz, no muere en el cuento. Actualmente, se esta muriendo y recuerda su vida en su cama de la muerte.
He leído su otra novela Los Años con Laura Diaz pero me gusta más Artemio Cruz.

I first read this (albeit halfway) in school, and never forgot the overcrowded atmosphere, the copulation with clothes on, and the long long sentences.

Nothing is as good as persepolis-1 but this was delightful in its own way.

Good entertainment. Full stop. Loved Papa’s comment on governments.

Loved it for its uncompromising treatment, though wary of it for the same reason. Not major league, but definitely worth watching.