r/bookclub • u/IraelMrad Marius Hater #1 | 🐉|🥇|🧠💯 • 2d ago

 Death with Interruptions [Discussion 3/3] (Discovery Read) | Death with Interruptions by José Saramago | Ch 11 - End

Welcome to the last discussion of our Discovery Read! We have followed death and met humanity through her eyes, while being accompanied by some wonderful music by bach. How has this experience shaped her?

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As usual, there will be questions in the comments, but feel free to bring your own prompts!

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u/IraelMrad Marius Hater #1 | 🐉|🥇|🧠💯 2d ago
  1. What is your overall impression of the book? Did you like it? How much would you rate it? Who would you recommend it to?

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u/AngryBiker 1d ago

It was an amazing experience to read this, this is my first Saramago and I read it in the original language, it was quite challenging due to the way of writing and no translation to make it more accessible. His way of writing is very raw and dynamic, he can convey poignancy and humour in a very unique way.

The premise of the plot is what made me interested in reading it and it didn't disappoint, the shift on the second half can put some people off but for me it was a good device to convey the "humanity" of death itself.