![]() ![]() Tentacle goes in the opposite direction: part of the novel’s charm is in checking off all of the things that Indiana includes in the narrative. Some short novels use their size to deliver a hyper-focused dose of plot and setting to the reader-immersing them in a character’s psyche or exploring the ramifications of a particular action. ![]() Rita Indiana’s Tentacle is a novel I’ve written about multiple times, which might give you a sense of how I feel about it. Tentacle by Rita Indiana, translated from the Spanish by Achy Obejas (And Other Stories) Tobias Carroll is the author of the books Reel , Transitory, and the forthcoming Political Sign. ![]() Check in daily for new Why This Book Should Win posts covering all thirty-five titles longlisted for the 2020 Best Translated Book Awards. ![]()
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