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The Bad Girl A Novel Mario Vargas Llosa Edith Grossman Books

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The Bad Girl A Novel Mario Vargas Llosa Edith Grossman Books

The first half of this beautiful tale Vargas llosa builds the reader's hatred for the bad girl. As she abuses the protagonist she demonstrates the universal difference in matters of pathologic love, between the one you love and the one who loves you. Only rarely for the flawed can they be the same person and mutually complementary. More often the conflict and jealousy are drawn in shameful displays that Vargos Llosa draws masterfully in these characters' lifetime of love. The second half of the book draws out our sympathy for the complex creature Ricardo loves, though he stays true to himself through the decades. Certainly the screenwriters of Forest Gump borrowed from this masterpiece in creating Jenny. The ending is a poignant tear jerker.


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The Bad Girl A Novel Mario Vargas Llosa Edith Grossman Books Reviews

The novel is engulfing the reader with emotions. It tells a story of a young Peruvian in love with a girl, for life. She is not a usual girl by any account. Raised in a poor family, her life's goal is to become rich. And she does not stop at any, however dubious, avanture to reach her goal. The man is happy to get a piece of her in between of her failing adventures with other man. His love makes him mad, blind - a complete emotional slave of the bad girl. The novel also provide a glimpse of history of Peru although viewed from a distance of Paris. Llosa is a superb story teller.
My book club read "The Bad Girl" and its inspiration, "Madame Bovary" by Flaubert. Mario Vargas Llosa has updated the French classic in a way that at first glance might seem unclear. How is the protean protagonist (who goes by many names and guises) similar to Emma Bovary? Emma was provincial and doomed by the tightly controlled times in which she lived, the girl in this novel (set in '60s and '70s) travels the world, has many lovers and husbands, and seems to have far more control over her life. For a while, it seems the narrator, who is doomed to love the bad girl for his whole life, is the tragic figure.

It is a worthwhile exercise to read this book and "Bovary" together. I recommend reading Flaubert first. His novel is surprisingly readable, and a revealing look at the pre-feminist world. Vargas Llosa seems to be deconstructing feminism a bit... do women really have more choices today or are they just doomed to gain power through sexuality? The bad girl, despite more freedom, has moments of sexual humiliation that might make you wonder about her control over her own life.

What the novels have in common is an strong anti-passion theme. Characters driven my their passions, held hostage by them, do not fare well in the narrative. By contrast, the more reasoned and dispassionate characters fare better. Whether deliberately or not, both novels seem influenced by orthodox Christian attitudes about temperence and prudence. I also think Vargas Llosa is doing a postmodern deconstruction of feminism and sexuality and coming up with less than a full endorsement of either.
I thought I knew about obsession, but not really until I read this novel. Wow. It also gives intimate views of Lima, London, and Paris, especially Paris in mid-19th Century. The narrator is a translator and interpreter, which opens the scope of the novel to literature, art, and worldwide cities where his talents take him. His personal life is a disaster, however, because of the bad girl. She personifies the expression "when she was bad, she was horrid."
Well crafted and well written. A totally different kind of story from Mario Vargas Llosa, who continues to amaze with his ability to entertain, inform, and cause thoughtful reflection, over such a diverse range of subjects, characters, personalities, periods of history, and countries. We, as readers, are the beneficiaries of a unique mind and unbelievably talented writer. This book is light-hearted, spirited, entertaining fun!
For anyone who has read 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, zip on over to the other side of the Pacific and pick up THE BAD GIRL by Mario Vargas Llosa. The books share some of the same concerns about how the sexes get along, and I particularly loved the translations, by Jay Rubin and Philip Gabriel from the Japanese, and Edith Grossman from the Spanish. They all captured the oddball juxtapositions and quirky events with the perfect tone in English. Anyone interested in following modern literature from other countries that is serious without being overblown, yet funny at times, should read both these books! And if you like to read in bed, I would recommend reading the Murakami on your , because it's one heavy 925-page brick.
A fascinating story well told. Llosa is a first rate writer. This book is an enjoyable read. It goes on my list of favorites. I’ve told several of my friends about it. I have not read Llosa for a long time. This book reminds me to do it more often.
I enjoyed reading the parts of the story about the "bad girl" and the "good boy." I did not like all the detail about the politics and conflicts going on in other countries, and so I tried to skip over those pages. It is for that reason I gave it only 3 stars. That said, I know there are many who would enjoy this book.
The first half of this beautiful tale Vargas llosa builds the reader's hatred for the bad girl. As she abuses the protagonist she demonstrates the universal difference in matters of pathologic love, between the one you love and the one who loves you. Only rarely for the flawed can they be the same person and mutually complementary. More often the conflict and jealousy are drawn in shameful displays that Vargos Llosa draws masterfully in these characters' lifetime of love. The second half of the book draws out our sympathy for the complex creature Ricardo loves, though he stays true to himself through the decades. Certainly the screenwriters of Forest Gump borrowed from this masterpiece in creating Jenny. The ending is a poignant tear jerker.