Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel

Beatrice and Virgil

Published: 2010

About Beatrice and Virgil: A frustrated writer meets a taxidermist who has been working on a play.

Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 12 April 2010: "misconceived and offensive"
Ellen Wernecke, AV Club, 15 April 2010: "The allegory for human memory and the power of the written word wrapped inside Beatrice And Virgil is insufferable."
Deirdre Donahue, USA Today, 16 April 2010: "This novel just might be a masterpiece about the Holocaust."
Romi Reads, 20 April 2010: "Those who prefer history to be left untouched by fictional hands will not like Beatrice and Virgil, but it's worth the read regardless."
James Grainger, Quill & Quire, May 2010: "Martel's prose is never boring, and his authorial voice is as playful, witty, and downright smart as ever."
Idioland, 1 June 2010: "One of the few redeeming features of this ugly novel is that Martel at least had the insight to prophesize its failure."
John Self, Asylum, 3 June 2010: "It's a confused mess."
Marie, Boston Bibliophile, 15 June 2010: "My own opinion shifted significantly on the second reading"
Geranium Cat's Bookshelf, 4 August 2010: "It's also a courageous attempt to deal with one of the most difficult periods in our recent past and, if you are open to its challenges, I believe you will find it rewarding."
Sam Sattler, Book Chase, 17 August 2010: "I come down on the side of those who loved it"

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Added 06 February 2011.
Updated 23 August 2013.