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Hopscotch (Paperback)

by Julio Cortazar (Author)
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"Cortazar's masterpiece...the first great novel of Spanish America."

-- Times Literary Supplement

"The most powerful encyclopedia of emotions and visions to emerge from the postwar generation of international writers." -- New Republic

"A work of the most exhilarating talent and interest." -- Elizabeth Hardwick


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Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends who call themselves "the Club." A child's death and La Maga's disappearance put an end to his life of empty pleasures and intellectual acrobatics, and prompt Oliveira to return to Buenos Aires, where he works by turns as a salesman, a keeper of a circus cat which can truly count, and an attendant in an insane asylum. Hopscotch is the dazzling, free-wheeling account of Oliveira's astonishing adventures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put, a masterpiece, Jun 12 2004
By Ornitorrinco (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews
This is the most important, funniest and deepest novel ever written in Argentina (well, one of the TWO most important, if we consider Sábato's "Sobre héroes y tumbas" too), but don't be fooled by Cortázar's sense of humor, the alleged optional chapters at the end of the book are, in fact, the most importat chapters, becasuse in them it lays the book's secret philosophy. Anyway, they are not for everyone, Cortázar was aware of it and that's maybe the reason of it's placement.

A great novel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Strongly strongly recommended, April 12 2004
By CHRISTOPHER C GRUBB "g2344" (Terre Haute, IN USA) - See all my reviews
Hopscotch is a story (or stories, for it can be read multiple ways) of a bohemian drifter, written in a surrealistic style that is captivates and entrances. I read it last year (in Gregory Rabassa's excellent translation) for a course in Latin American Literature. Normally, at school one is on a time-frame, and is pressured to complete the assigned book at an accelerated pace. I couldn't, however, because I liked the book too much to skim through it.

My advice for readers is, don't be put off by the romance-novel like front cover and the back cover's whimsical plot summary. Hopscotch is far more sober, meaningful, and wonderful than this. On almost every page, there is some unusual metaphor or bit of language that brought a smile to my face. I found the complexity and symbolic depth added to the enjoyment in an intelligent way without making the text difficult or esoteric.

I recommend that you take Cortazar's advice and regard the optional chapters (57-155) as optional. I couldn't help but read some of them--they tempted me and they undoubtedly add layers of depth and meaning--but for the most part they are nowhere near as good as the first 56 and seem almost "tacked-on." Ignoring them cuts the number of pages down to 350 or so instead of 576, and makes the book a good deal more coherent. Then, if you want to, you can read the rest of the chapters, or pick and choose from them as you like. It was Cortazar's intention that the book be treated like an encyclopedia, to be opened up and read in any order. I'm not sure I agree this is the best way to enjoy it, but the beauty is that how deep one goes is always left up to the reader.

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5.0 out of 5 stars How to read Rayuela, Jul 24 2003
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This book is magical in that it must be read more than once, and with each reading, a new experience and understanding unfold. First, read it from front to back. Next, read it from back to front. And finally, read through it on a random basis, chapter at a time, in no particular order. I was first introduced to Rayuela in the late 1960's. It still sits on my bookshelf and every so often, I read through it again, and have another 'aha.'
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5.0 out of 5 stars immersive
This book, a translation of Rayuela, is THE non linear novel that deals with emotion. It has nothing to do with postmodernism as other reviewer suggests: the Spanish language... Read more
Published on Oct 21 2002 by Mnemosine

1.0 out of 5 stars Uh-huh (clearing throat)
I consider myself well-read and a love rof good literature, but I am afraid this book is just beyond me. Read more
Published on Jul 22 2002 by saliero

5.0 out of 5 stars The Great Julio's Collage
One thing you won't find in Julio Cortazar's many excellent short stories is anything in the way of biographical data and Cortazar is thus a mysterious figure to his readers who... Read more
Published on Jan 31 2002 by Doug Anderson

4.0 out of 5 stars a surreal/boheme postmodern picaresque
I initially read this book after reading all of Cortazars short stories and immediately found myself at home in Cortazar's bohemian world of books and conversations and... Read more
Published on Aug 31 2001 by Doug Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars What is on the other side?
It's been a while since I read Hopscotch. My memory of it is vague, but it made a considerable impression on me. Read more
Published on April 19 2001 by James DeRossitt

4.0 out of 5 stars A postmodern Latin masterpiece.
This book is a work of genius and has been an influence on my novel writing. I think that Cortazar is a latter-day Joyce who is separated from the magic realism. Read more
Published on Nov 16 2000 by wangalb@hotmail.com

5.0 out of 5 stars the world is a rayuela
rayuela, as is the name in Spanish of this magnificent novel, makes us think about game, the supreme activity to distract the mind and to create, and that is exactly what the... Read more
Published on Jun 18 2000 by Luis Méndez

5.0 out of 5 stars Julio's Here, There, Everywhere
Saying that Hopscotch is "Cortazar's masterpiece...the first great novel of Spanish America" (Times Literary Supplement) is putting it mildly - I would start with a mere... Read more
Published on Jun 8 2000 by Ingrid Bejerman

4.0 out of 5 stars An experiment
Cortázar tells us about the life of a group of bohemian artists in Paris and in Buenos Aires. Days and pages go through a mess of jazz, alcohol, cigarettes, literature, with no... Read more
Published on May 15 2000 by X

5.0 out of 5 stars Julio Cortazar, "Hopscotch"
"Hopscotch" by Julio Cortazar is a novel I read with pleasure and great interest. The plot line of this book is not direct. Read more
Published on April 16 2000 by ilib

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