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A Sweet Scent of Death
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Not thought provoking, but certainly enjoyable.
 A Sweet Scent of Death
Guillermo Arriaga
Manufacturer: Washington Square Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0743296796

Book Description

From the award-winning, internationally acclaimed screenwriter

of Amores perros, 21 Grams, and Babel, A Sweet Scent of Death is

Guillermo Arriaga's tale of deception, passion, and violence fused

together by the tragic killing of a young girl in a small Mexican village.

Early one morning in a deserted field, Ramón Castaños is confronted with the dead body of Adela, a lovely young girl, whom he had only admired from afar. Within an hour, rumor of the death of Ramón Castaños's girlfriend has spread to every corner of Loma Grande. This powder-trail of gossip ignites further violence when the villagers, thirsty for revenge, cast about for answers and hit upon the nomadic José Echeverri-Berriozábal, known as "the Gypsy." Honor then demands that Ramón must now live out his imaginary past in a brutal reality and prove his manhood by avenging Adela's cruel fate.

Guillermo Arriaga is the author of The Night Buffalo and The Guillotine Squad. He has worked in television, radio, and film. Arriaga is the award-winning screenwriter of Amores perros, 21 Grams, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, and Babel.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not thought provoking, but certainly enjoyable........2007-06-09

This book is a little different than what I usually read. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie "Amores Perros" and figured I would try some of his literature. Although I probably should have started with "A Buffalo in the Night" since that is his most famous book (and is also coming out soon in theatres). I enjoyed his writing style, the development of his characters, the imagery of the dry Mexican town and the continual theme of the smell of death. It was an enjoyable read and it was relaxing as well but I wasn't as engrossed in the book as I hoped to be. There were times like I felt I was in the room looking at Adela's body and then there were times where I just felt, well, like a reader. Overall though, I'm glad I read the book and will certainly read "Buffalo in the Night". I would suggest this as a good book to read as a break from all the delicious thought-provoking lit out there because on its own it is certainily enjoyable.
Un Dulce olor a muerte (Sweet Scent of Death)
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    		Un Dulce olor a muerte (Sweet Scent of Death)
    Guillermo Arriaga
    Manufacturer: Atria
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Paperback

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    ASIN: 074329680X

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    Una mañana muy temprano, Ramón descubre el cadáver de Adela en unos campos de avena cerca de Loma Grande. Ramón apenas había visto a Adela en un par de ocasiones, pero en el mismo instante en el que el muchacho cubre con su camisa el cuerpo desnudo de la muerta, comienza a difundirse el rumor de que Adela era su novia. A partir de ese momento, los hechos se irán desencadenando irremediablemente y Ramón se verá obligado a vengar la muerte de la joven. Su corazón es quien le obliga actuar, su corazón y un pueblo entero que se convierte en el protagonista de la novela, en el creador de una ofensa y de una venganza inevitable. Un dulce olor a muerte es una novela fascinante en que la pasión y el orgullo dictan cada una de las decisiones de los personajes, la venganza se convierte en destino y la verdad se muestra en su faceta más ambigua y demoledora.

    Sweet Scent of Death
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      		Sweet Scent of Death
      Guillermo Arriaga
      Manufacturer: FABER & FABER
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: B000GXF6VE

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