Gog and Magog | Patricia Mello

In the Bible, in the Book of Revelation, Gog and Magog represent the enemy of the chosen ones, as well as the Antichrist in Patricia Melo's narrative, the name refers to the beast that lies within each of us. The narrator in these events with their catastrophic dimensions is an ordinary citizen aged 54 who teaches biology at an evening school. A boring profession and a routine life. He can tolerate all troubles except the terrible noise made by his neighbor Eigo who lives upstairs. With an agitated rhythm and elegant language full of dark comedy, Patricia Melo penetrates the mind of a man who has become fed up and is no longer able to deal logically with modern life. (Publisher) – "Gog and Magog" is a novel that is both joyful and disturbing at the same time. Rafael Montes. (Brazilian newspaper Globo.) – Combines a critical discourse on society with a witty and clever narration that captures the reader's attention. (O Estado de S. Paulo) – Patricia Melo is one of the greatest Brazilian writers of our time. (RFI French)