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Recommend a book
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RE: Recommend a book
Auto Da Fe (The Blinding) by Elias Canetti.

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I only know 2 other people who read that book and one only made it to page 50, the other to page 100. Both of them "because it is so depressing".
Ellias Canetti is a genius, a rumanian born german speaking jew, his life was often struck by tragedy by his fathers early death and him being forced to leave Vienna after the nazis took over Austria. He only wrote 1 novel, 1 autobiography, 3 theater plays, a small book of poetry and an antropological study - for which he gained the nobel prize for literature.

As an admirer of Sigmund Freud and living in Vienna at the same time as Sigmund Freud made his mark, this novel is defined by the detailed description of the characters. By pointing out their most inner needs, drives and thoughts on sociaty.

I dont want to describe to much for spoiler reasons.
Yet I can say that is a very in dept portrail of several peoples characters and motivations who all are in need of different things to satisfy their needs, whilest not understanding the motivations and needs of others.
This leads to conflict and a clash of needs which results in violents and other.
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Recommend a book - by Tea Earl Grey Hot - March 14, 2013 at 12:04 am
RE: Recommend a book - by FallentoReason - March 14, 2013 at 12:06 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Angrboda - March 14, 2013 at 12:25 am
RE: Recommend a book - by jots - March 14, 2013 at 4:10 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Autumnlicious - March 14, 2013 at 4:55 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Kayenneh - March 14, 2013 at 6:29 am
RE: Recommend a book - by downbeatplumb - March 14, 2013 at 1:55 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Faith No More - March 14, 2013 at 8:35 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Something completely different - March 14, 2013 at 9:02 am
RE: Recommend a book - by Cyberman - March 14, 2013 at 9:41 am
RE: Recommend a book - by thesummerqueen - March 14, 2013 at 1:53 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Ryantology - March 14, 2013 at 3:17 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by C3P0 - March 14, 2013 at 3:45 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 14, 2013 at 4:17 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by thesummerqueen - March 14, 2013 at 4:20 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by My imaginary friend is GOD - March 14, 2013 at 4:22 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by thesummerqueen - March 14, 2013 at 4:25 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Rev. Rye - March 14, 2013 at 7:45 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Something completely different - March 14, 2013 at 7:48 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Angrboda - March 14, 2013 at 8:03 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by Something completely different - March 14, 2013 at 8:49 pm
RE: Recommend a book - by C3P0 - March 15, 2013 at 2:19 pm

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