The Tenant (Le Locataire Chimérique) - Roland Topor BOOK REVIEW

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I love how this channel reviews obscure and well-known classics, none of this mainstream fantasy, and YA you see all the time on this site.

[HmmNeat_o]

I don’t watch many book reviews on YouTube but your channel is top notch and honestly the best. Thanks for doing what you do, cliff.

[knolswimmer]

Phenomenal book and great reference to "Possession." You seem like the ideal drink/literature discussion buddy.

[FlintSL]

Love your ever evolving hair and beard (or in this case lack thereof!) combination. Always fresh, my man! Love the reviews

[luxu]

This is yet another great video. Horror is easily my favorite genre, so I am eager to check this one out. Cheers!

[cmco.]

Yknow i wasn't so sure about this book until you talked about it. You have a great way of talking about things and recommending them. I'll probably check this book out for that and also it just sounds like something i would like. Total paranoia has always been a favorite theme of mine. Good luck and Great work.

[levitybooks]

I like that you read international authors, the rest of booktube seems to have a very US-centric focus on authors. I can see how you ended up here from True Detective, to Ligotti, to his foreword here. It's nice to follow books along references like that, even if it's down a relatively dark path! I'm going to check this out soon, the review and Roland Topor's surreal illustrations have sold me.

[drewesrock]

Cannot wait till you hit 100k! If anyone deserves it its gotta be you man

[authorgreene]

I can't believe you mentioned Possession. One of my all time favorite films. There's too many versions of it. Ya gotta watch the version with the scene where Sam Neill is flipping a light switch off and on while talking on the phone. For some reason that scene got to me. And for some reason, it was cut in some versions of the movie. Gonna have to read The Tenant if the book has the same vibe as that strange, amazing film.

[joejs]

Are you going to take on - review - some of Bataille’s philosophical outings, or maybe Wilhelm Reich’s. Both very interesting.

[Wire_Clot]

really love your videos, only discovered you a few months ago and I love your reviews and how you stress reading deeply. Also if you could consider going a review on the divine comedy or even just the inferno that would be great.

[Yoband]

I have followed your channel for about 2 days but I absolutely know that you will love Arrabal.

[chayabat-tzvi]

I'll probably check this book out. I watch your channel for suggestions.

[JCloyd-ysfm]

I’ve been trying to find that book, and was surprised that you had it. Thx for mentioning the fact about it being rare. I thought I was going crazy...

[PoppyB]

Thanks for the Tigerlillies. ♥ Excellent review as always. And this novel sounds a lot like Gang Stalking. Welcome to my Tuesday. My upstairs Neighbors, blast James Blunt songs every single day since I moved in, and not sure, but I think they may have installed a basketball court up there as well? As far as the reason for the attacks in the Birds. I always thought that the reason was due to the lovebirds in the cage.(Suggestive) The attacks surrounded Tippi Hedren specifically. Even though it was never spelled out, I think the birds may have been a punishment for romantic indiscretion, which made her leave the town in the first place, and when she came back, they attacked her, because birds are said to remember what they see.

[cometcourse]

Really hoping you will talk about The Recognitions or JR soon, seeing as both are getting reprints.

[Callthecopsdude]

I'm new and i loved your review and since its from years ago idk what are u doin right know but keep the good work

[eminentqualia]

Great book ! I've read it like a year ago. I am thinking of re-reading it in the original french

[pacosilvam]

Wonderful book, I read this back in my college days and it was so fun and at the same time disturbing. The passage of the protagonist farting while walking on the street because he felt happy had me on the floor. Gotta check out that Fantastic Planet film, Cliff, is like 72 minutes long!

Regarding Fernando Arrabal, he is an interesting guy, but maybe his works are not accesible to people who can't read in spanish. The Jodorowsky film debut, Fando and Lis, is based on one of his plays. He also directed a bunch of films, the most well-known is Viva la muerte (Long Live Death), which is on a Fernando Arrabal DVD collection that can be found easily on Amazon.