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title: The Forgery
type: Book
genre:
  - Surrealism
  - Fiction
  - Fantasy
year: 2013
status: Finished
author: Ave Berrara
image: the-forgery.jpeg
rating: 8
date: 2023-03-11
tags:
  - book
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---
 I picked this up on a lark at Eliot Bay visiting in early 2023; I am a sucker for short-run translations and promises of Spanish magical realism. I was not disappointed; this was a fun, odd read about creation and art and meaning that felt at times like Murakami and at other times like Borges. (Two trite names to drop, I know, but I think that's a useful anchor for folks who aren't familiar with relatively obscure Mexican authors!)