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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Prima metà curiosa, grottesca e divertente, poi l'originalità dell'assunto iniziale si perde un po', il libro diventa per certi versi più "normale", una mezza delusione. First half weird, grotesque and funny, then the originality diminishes a bit, the story becomes more "classic", something of a disappointment. This is the most unusual book I have read in years. If you don't mind the premise that a cockroach awakes to find itself a human, and are willing to go with it, you'll get some laughs and interesting observations on human life, as well as the natural history of cockroaches. I felt the ending was a bit anticlimactic. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
It is the mid-1950s, and Kockroach, perfectly content with his life infesting a fleabag hotel off Times Square, awakens to discover that somehow he's been transformed into, of all things, a human. A tragic turn of events, yes, but cockroaches are awesome coping machines, so Kockroach copes. Step by step, he learns the ways of man--how to walk, how to talk, and how to wear a jaunty brown fedora. Led by his primitive desires and insectile amorality, he navigates through the bizarre human realms of crime, business, politics, and sex. Will he find success or be squashed flat from above? Will he change humanity, or will humanity change him? No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Anyone who is familiar with Franz Kafka's short story "Metamorphosis", where a male turns into a cockroach, will notice that this notion has been turned on its thorax in this highly entertaining romp where a cockroach wakes up to find himself human. Now although this sounds very weird, and indeed it is, Knox makes it believable with his wonderful story telling ability. A mix of wit, love, rueful Kafkaesque reflection and human innocence all told in a flawless noir style make this a must read for humans and transformed cockroaches alike. ( )