tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635533595321602691.post2625255417119944735..comments2024-01-27T08:02:02.679-08:00Comments on Magic Realism: The Book ListZoe Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812139316593467950noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635533595321602691.post-33948916167917251502014-04-23T18:42:56.456-07:002014-04-23T18:42:56.456-07:00Stumbled upon this list while trying to figure out...Stumbled upon this list while trying to figure out whether "The Book Thief" was magical realism or not (I agree with you; it's not... although the narrative style certainly makes it almost-a-fantasy-except-it's-a-realistic-story...) <br /><br />Anyway. I thought of a couple of books that *I* would say are magical realism that you might like to add to this list - Peter S Beagle's "A Fine and Private Place" and Jostein Gaarder's "Sophie's World". The Beagle book is definitely magical realism as I understand it (real world with a hidden fantastical element - in this case, ghosts - but not strongly enough fantastical to be an urban fantasy). Gaarder's is a little bit more difficult to pin down. I *think* that if you're going to describe it as any particular genre it would be that, but I could be wrong.<br /><br />Enjoy your reading!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635533595321602691.post-56217829306749581352012-09-20T00:44:57.923-07:002012-09-20T00:44:57.923-07:00I will happily join you in reading some of them, a...I will happily join you in reading some of them, as I have quite a few on my TBR list and need an incentive to get going :).SilverRaindropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457127289462295186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635533595321602691.post-53941243930483826692012-07-30T13:57:03.851-07:002012-07-30T13:57:03.851-07:00Good list! I've read a few of these. I'm c...Good list! I've read a few of these. I'm curious to read your upcoming reviews and discover which of these books you will recommend.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.com