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product_id: 17419831
title: "The Man with the Compound Eyes: A Novel"
brand: "wu ming-yi"
price: "NT$1303"
currency: TWD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/17419831-the-man-with-the-compound-eyes-a-novel
store_origin: TW
region: Taiwan
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# The Man with the Compound Eyes: A Novel

**Brand:** wu ming-yi
**Price:** NT$1303
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- **What is this?** The Man with the Compound Eyes: A Novel by wu ming-yi
- **How much does it cost?** NT$1303 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Mesmerizing novel set against the backdrop of climate change
  

*by U***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2014*

This one of the most compelling novels set against the backdrop of climate change in Taiwan set somewhat in the future. There are two stories – one of a college professor who has lost her husband and son in a climbing accident and has considered suicide, and one of a second born son in a South Pacific island who is set adrift on a wooden boat since his community cannot care for him.The two stories ultimately intersect, but we are also introduced to several characters, among them an aboriginal young man who  returns to care for the forest, and several scientists engaged in various types of ocean and other research, who hold our attention.They are lyrical passages, and possibly the most ingenious thing that happens in this novel is that the young teenager from the South Pacific is inadvertently rescued when he hits upon one of the rubbish patches drifting in the South Pacific. The entire story is ultimately woven together, but every character is so compelling that we get completely absorbed into their specific, and radically different worlds.Most climate fiction has an apocalyptic fervor to it, but here the mood is melancholy and ultimately in places even hopeful.

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    but there were some things that I really loved about this book
  

*by N***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015*

This was a really interesting book. The shift in tones was a little jarring in some places, and the message a little heavy at times, but there were some things that I really loved about this book. The invented island culture and their mythology and customs by themselves would have made an amazing book, basically all the parts of the book involving the wayo-wayoans. There was so much clarity and beauty in those passages they almost didn't match with the rest of the book. This was really nicely blended and contrasted with the various ethnic groups from Taiwan who were also quite interesting. The parts involving the titular character were really interesting and reminded me of Murakami at his best. Some elements in the story were fairly predictable but there were a couple great twists that came out of left field. This is a book about loneliness and damage so it can be a bit heavy at times, but it was a great read.

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    A new adventure in reading
  

*by G***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2017*

This may not be a book for everyone, but it certainly resonated with me.  The writing is beautiful, lyrical at times.  Detail, descriptions of the environment and its inhabitants - not only humans but trees, animals, etc.- bring you visually into the story and excite the imagination.. Characters are interesting for the most part but it is the trash vortex which was the star of the book for me.  I believe it would help readers to list the characters as they appear as well as other information such as the aboriginal designations..  I did  check back from time to time.  I also went beyond the book and researched all sorts of information that had interested me during the read. A must for environmentalists.A

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