Vast Emotions and Imperfect Thoughts
Description
In Rio, a grieving film director is pulled into an unsettling chain of events when a carnival dancer arrives with a box of precious gems—and then vanishes into tragedy. As the director tries to make sense of what he’s been given, the mystery expands into a darkly comic, fast-moving story of desire, guilt, and the stories people tell themselves to survive loss. Blending absurdity with sharp psychological insight, the novel explores how grief distorts perception, how art and obsession blur into obsession’s darker twin, and how chance can feel like fate. With Rubem Fonseca’s distinctive, unsentimental style and cinematic pacing, this is a compelling plunge into the messy interior life behind every public performance.
Available Editions
hardcover
Ecco Pr
Published Jan 1, 1998
312 pages
ISBN: 9780880015837
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Details
First Published
1998
Language
eng
Translation
From: por
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Vast Emotions and Imperfect Thoughts by Rubem Fonseca.