The Oyster Cocktail: A Venezuelan Novel

Tomas Sancio
AuthorHouse (2008)
ISBN 9781434348692
Reviewed by Carol Hoyer for Reader Views (10/08)

 

What a captivating and intense book Mr. Sancio has written. From the very first page he grabs our attention with his character Marcello. Marcello is a young Italian man that needs to do some soul-searching and grow up. He gets that chance when he hits a Japanese couple.

With the help of his friend Fillipo Marcello runs to Venezuela to escape being prosecuted for hitting the tourists. What he thought was going to be just a few months of reprieve turned into a journey that would be like no other. Having very little funds, Marcello finds himself looking for work in a country he doesn’t fully understand, nor does he speak the language.

Even though Marcello leaves behind a girlfriend, it doesn’t stop him from having numerous affairs during his stay, not to mention drinking and sunning on the beach. Sancio has done a great job in capturing true emotions and the different cultures, towns and customs of Venezuela in “The Oyster Cocktail.” His vivid use of words puts you right next to Marcello feeling every emotion he feels.

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