Review of The Pearl Button (2015) by Jessica Kiang for The Playlist — 29 Sep 2015
Guzmán's essential thesis seems to be that, in turning its back on the ocean, modern Chile lost a crucial part of its identity. But he also puts forward the extraordinary idea that the water has a memory, and that if you listen closely enough, you can hear the voices of the disappeared.
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This review of The Pearl Button (2015) was written by Jessica Kiang and published by The Playlist on 29 September 2015.
The Pearl Button has generally received very positive reviews.
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